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  "title": "Hiring burst of 162,000 jobs in August puts the focus squarely back on inflation in the U.S.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/hiring-burst-of-162-000-jobs-in-august-puts-the-focus-squarely-back",
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  "published": "2026-09-04T14:45:21.000Z",
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