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World Service,06 Sep 2024,26 mins

Concern over cooling of the US labour market

World Business Report

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US job growth was weaker than expected last month, with only 142,000 new jobs added. Is a recession imminent, and how might the Federal Reserve react? Also, Boeing’s Starliner space shuttle will return to Earth soon, but not with its intended passengers. What happened, and what does it mean for commercial space travel? Plus, the Biden Administration is tackling the issue of difficult subscription cancellations—what are their proposed solutions?

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