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US unemployment rate dips to 3.9%

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The U.S. unemployment rate for July dropped to 3.9 percent from 4 percent, federal officials announced Friday.

During the month, hiring slowed to 157,000 jobs jobs added.

Economists surveyed by Bloomberg expected 192,000 payroll gains last month.

Read more from USA Today.

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