Information industry sheds 23,000 jobs in August jobs report
U.S. Labor Department data for August showed employment in the information industry declined by 23,000 jobs, worsening versus an average 8,000-job decline over the prior 12 months.
The information industry has the bleakest showing in an otherwise upbeat jobs report for August.
Employment in the industry declined by 23,000 jobs that month, a big drop off from the 8,000-job decline it was averaging over the prior 12 months, according to the Labor Department.
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