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U.S. Job Growth Remains Solid in June: Live Updates

The economy added 372,000 jobs in June, a hotter-than-expected boost to the labor market that may ease worries of an impending…

Key inflation gauge tracked by the Fed remains a high 6.3%

WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.3% in May from a year earlier, unchanged from its level in April.Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department provided the latest evidence…

U.S. labor market remains tight; business activity slowing

Weekly jobless claims fall 2,000 to 229,000Continuing claims increase 5,000 to 1.315 millionBusiness activity slows in June; new orders plummetWASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment…