Estimates for previous two months were revised down sharply but unemployment rate held steady at 4. 1% Business live – latest updates US employers unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July and job gains for the previous two months were revised down sharply, as the summer slump in job growth continued...

Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/07/july-jobs-report-middle-east-conflict)

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