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U.S. makes progress on jobs, but what about the broader economy?
Last week, the latest jobs reports showed a decrease in first-time applications for unemployment and the addition of 162,000 jobs to the economy in July. Both are positive trends, especially on the heels of news that second-quarter GDP grew at an annual rate of 1.7 percent.