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U.S. hiring slows again as help-wanted ads fall in summer

MarketWatch notes the early-year employment surge has not carried into summer, with fewer job ads and slowing hiring suggesting the job search could remain difficult.

The U.S. labor market appeared to improve after early-year gains in new employment, but a summer slowdown in hiring points to a tougher jobs environment ahead, according to MarketWatch.

The outlet cited softer hiring activity and fewer help-wanted ads, which suggests it will likely take longer for job openings to expand again.

Overall, MarketWatch characterized the shift as a pause from the earlier momentum in job growth, rather than a quick return to faster hiring.

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