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BLS Report: December job openings decrease; hires and total separations change little 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 1 911
JOLTS Job openings expected to reflect a stable US labor market in December 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2025 Feb 2025 3 854
Reuters: LIVE: Wall Street reacts as Trump's tariffs stoke trade war fears (Dow down -600) 2 Dennis Donovan Feb 2025 Feb 2025 4 1280
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