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US Job Growth Slows to 29,000 as Unemployment Rises to 4.2%

The US economy added just 29,000 jobs last month while unemployment climbed to 4.2%, signaling a sharp cooling in the labor market amid cautious hiring, artificial intelligence adoption and broader economic uncertainty.
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US Issues Updated Safety Rules for Autonomous Vehicles and Truck Platooning
NASA Advances Commercial Lunar Missions and Artemis Testing
US Health Department Begins Rural Health Transformation Grants
FAA Accelerates Radar and Air Traffic Management Upgrades
EPA Prepares Defense of Clean Air and Water Rules Against State Lawsuits
FTC Expands Scrutiny of Algorithmic Pricing and Consumer Data Practices
Major Iowa Steel Plant Breaks Ground as Other US Industrial Regions Face Layoffs
White House Advisers Face Scrutiny Over Foreign Consulting Revelations
US Expels Two Iranian Diplomats After UN General Assembly Violations
US Courts Face Heavy Docket on Immigration and Voting Rights
US Supreme Court Prepares to Review Limits on Veterans’ Constitutional Claims
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