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What the new jobs report tells us, briefly explained

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Welcome to The Logoff: The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly jobs report this morning, and the numbers aren’t looking good for the US economy, or President Donald Trump’s tariffs scheme.

What happened in the US economy last month? The US added just........

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