slowdown
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With that said, the 4.5% threshold represents only a limited slowdown; China’s longer-term growth ambitions remain unchanged.
From Barron's
Rising productivity—2.8% in the last year—may also mean employers need fewer workers and could explain why wage growth has remained strong despite a slowdown in hiring.
That has sparked worries of a surge in inflation and a slowdown in the global economy.
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Economists had widely expected a sharp slowdown in job growth this month, although not an outright decline.
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The job slowdown, alongside persistent cost-of-living concerns, has eaten into Americans’ confidence.
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