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Employers added far fewer jobs in July than expected as unemployment rate jumps

The latest report shows employers added 114,000 jobs in July which is far fewer than economists had forecast, all while the unemployment rate jumped to 4.3%. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger breaks down the latest numbers.
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