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Employment-related news may be sending an early warning that the labor market is losing steam, a precursor to a recession.

Shares of payroll processors and staffing firms are weakening, a possible indication of labor market stress.

Shares of payroll processors and staffing firms are weakening, a possible indication of labor market stress.

Agriculture Department — fueled by factors such as drought, labor shortages and rising costs for land and feed.

That leaves the Fed internally debating whether to greenlight a faster pace of rate cuts amid worries over a softening labor market, versus waiting for more economic data given lingering concerns over inflation.