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July jobs report: more like this, please

…January 2020 low of 6.9%. Those on temporary layoff declined -572,000 to 1,239,000. Permanent job losers declined -257,000 to 2,930,000. May was revised upward by 31,000, while June was revised…

December jobs report

…in February 2020. Those on temporary layoff decreased -63,000 to 872,000. Permanent job losers declined -206,000 to 1,703,000. October was revised upward by 102,000, while November was revised upward by…