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Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 100,000 in July, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
Here's where the jobs are in this slowing economy
July's much weaker-than-expected job growth was supported primarily by the health-care sector, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday shows.
Trump modifies tariff rates ahead of deadline, levies 40% duties on all transshipped goods
All goods that are considered to have been transshipped to avoid applicable duties will be subject to an additional 40% tariff, according to the White House.
Euro zone inflation holds steady at higher-than-expected 2% in July
Economists polled by Reuters had expected the figure to hit 1.9%.
German inflation dips to cooler-than-expected 1.8% in July
Economists polled by Reuters had expected inflation to ease to 1.9%.
U.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in Q2, a better-than-expected pace even as Trump's tariffs hit
Gross domestic product was expected to grow at a 2.3% annualized pace in the second quarter, according to the consensus estimate.
Architecture firms report decline in billings for commercial real estate
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) remained in negative territory in June with a score of 46.8, down from 47.2 in May.
Companies from Stanley Black & Decker to Conagra are saying tariffs will cost them hundreds of millions
Businesses in a range of industries have raced to figure out how to handle rising costs in the middle of a shakeup in global trade policy.
Adidas slumps 7% as sportswear giant warns tariffs to drive up U.S. prices
The world's second-largest sports retailer said that added costs associated with tariffs could total 200 million euros ($231 million) in the second half of this year.
Private company hiring bounced back with a 104,000 increase in July, ADP says
Payrolls rose by a seasonally adjusted 104,000 for the month, reversing a loss of 23,000 in June.