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August jobs report shows U.S. added 162,000 jobs, more than double economists’ forecasts

U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, more than double economists’ forecasts and signaling a sharp acceleration from hiring in July. By the numbers Economists polled by FactSet forecast employers added 65,000 jobs in August. The unemployment rate was 4.1% in August, unchanged from the previous month. Hiring in August was boosted by job gains…

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Ukraine launches 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds fired at Moscow in what mayor describes as “largest ever” attack

Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds that were launched toward Moscow, officials said Sunday as the Kremlin was wrapping up the third and last day of its parliamentary elections. Moscow’s mayor described the wave of drones as the “largest ever” attack on the Russian capital and said there had…

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Trump jokes about trying to “redo” huge Luka Dončić trade in Dallas speech: “I must tell you, I don’t understand the trade”

President Trump’s rally-style speech at the Republican National Committee midterm convention touched on oil, Iran, immigration, the economy — and the polarizing NBA trade that sent superstar guard Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers last year. “I must tell you, I don’t understand the trade. That trade is not good,”…

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