The Labor Department reported a decline of 247,000 in nonfarm payrolls during the month of July, an improvement from a revised job loss total of 443,000 in June, and the unemployment rate fell slightly from 9.5 percent to 9.4 percent.
While the headline paints a rosy picture of an improving labor market, the underlying data is skewed to the upside by odd seasonal adjustments in auto manufacturing, so, don't get too excited about a dramatic rebound in employment just yet.
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