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Aug 2023

5m 19s

Unemployment falls even as job gains eas...

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Nonfarm payrolls come in light with down revisions but the jobless rate falls to 3.5%. (0:12) Fortinet (FTNT) stock hammered. (3:03) Why it may be too soon to throw in the recession towel. (4:00)

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Show Notes:
U.S. jobs growth in July comes in lower than expected, unemployment falls further
As we watch payrolls, is the Fed watching hours worked?
Dividend Roundup: IBM, Walmart, BP, Kimberly-Clark, and more
Roth MKM still sees recession as likely -- maybe before the end of 2023
Fortinet plummets as analysts express concerns after full-year guidance cut
Tupperware stock surges 51% before the bell on debt restructuring deal

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