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- The U.S. job market weakened in August, adding 22,000 jobs and raising the unemployment rate to 4.3%.
- Job growth declined 75% from the same period last year.
- Manufacturing, construction, and oil drilling posted net losses, and the federal government cut about 97,000 jobs this year.
- Economists warn of a stalled economy.
- The report notes job seekers now outnumber openings for the first time in over four years.
