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Grim jobs report casts shadow on recovery

Originally published: July 8, 2011 9:57 AM
Updated: July 11, 2011 10:31 AM
By CARRIE MASON-DRAFFEN  carrie.mason-draffen@newsday.com

Hiring slowed to a near-standstill last month. Employers added the fewest jobs in nine months and the unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent. AP video. (July 8)

The U.S. economy added a paltry 18,000 jobs last month, reflecting a combination of weak private-sector growth and stepped-up public-sector layoffs. It's the lowest gain in nine months, according to federal data released Friday, and it raised concerns about the economic recovery.

Unemployment inched up to 9.2 percent from 9.1 percent in May. As reported last month by the state, Long Island's...

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