(MENAFN- AFP) The US economic slowdown hit hiring by companies and government authorities last month, with just 160,000 net new jobs created, the lowest level this year, the Labor Department reported Friday.
The overall unemployment rate held at 5.0 percent, and wage growth picked up pace to 2.5 percent year-on-year, a possible sign of continuing firming in the jobs market.
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