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Services sector grows, job losses decline

Chicago : IL : USA | about 1 month ago

The U.S. services sector, which represents about 80 percent of U.S. economic activity, grew for the second consecutive month in October, while the labor market also showed signs of improvement in data published on Wednesday. The U.S. Institute for Supply Management's services index slipped to 50.6...

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