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  "id": 276234,
  "title": "US unexpectedly loses jobs in blow to Trump ahead of midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/us-unexpectedly-loses-jobs-in-blow-to-trump-ahead-of-midterms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T17:07:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-jobs-lost-midterm-election-fed-6306721"
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  "summary": "The US lost 23,000 jobs in July, raising concerns about the economy ahead of the November midterm elections.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump says GOP voters 'angry' at congressional Republicans ahead of midterms but not at him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/trump-says-gop-voters-angry-at-congressional-republicans-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-08-07T11:30:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "US unexpectedly sheds 23,000 jobs in blow for Trump before midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/us-unexpectedly-sheds-23-000-jobs-in-blow-for-trump-before-midterms",
        "published": "2026-08-07T15:20:29.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}