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Jobs Plummet as Economy Shifts | Texas News
The U.S. economy took a shocking turn in July, losing 23,000 jobs—far from the expected growth—sparking panic among job seekers flooding back into job fairs for human connection amid automated rejections. Experts warn earlier gains may have been inflated by temporary events like global sports tournaments, now fading and leaving concentrated layoffs behind. While sectors like government, education, and retail shrink, healthcare remains strong and unemployment dipped slightly to 4.1%. Meanwhile, Texas bucks the trend with job growth, though its unemployment rate still lags nationally—watch this…
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