U.S. Department of Labor figures showed 1.186 million jobless claims for the week ending August 1, compared with analyst forecasts of 1.42 million. That marks the lowest weekly claims number since March 14.
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MMG's Bodnar: We've Been Watching This Movie All Year Bill Bodnar of the Mortgage Market Guide breaks down the jobs report, why and how it came in above expectations, and what that means just days ahead of the Fed meeting.
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