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US economy adds 300 000 jobs in two months

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In this podcast, STANLIB’s Chief Economist, Kevin Lings, focuses on recent US labour market data, which is key to the performance of the economy. Labour market conditions appear to have improved in the last two months, with the economy adding an impressive number of jobs, despite the Middle East conflict and investment in AI.

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11 May English South Africa Investing · Business News

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