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  1. August Jobs Report: +1.4 million, 8.4 pct. unemployment

    Payrolls increase by nearly 1.4 million as the unemployment rate tumbles

    Nonfarm payrolls increased by 1.37 million in August and the unemployment rate tumbled to 8.4% as the U.S. economy continued to climb its way out of the pandemic downturn.
    https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/04/jobs...ust-2020-.html
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  2. TSP Talk: Pre-holiday massacre

    So much for the quiet pre holiday week. I ended Thursday's commentary by saying, "When will the bubble pop? Probably when we least expect it." We knew that was probably coming soon, but I did not expect it this week. The complacency was there, the positive pre-holiday bias was there, so the pros probably just took advantage of the situation as the bulls had been lulled to sleep in recent days / weeks. I have been on the defensive side and wanted to get more defensive after the holiday, ...
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