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US sees 54,000 jobs go in August
The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.
Background
Hard times
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Global recession timeline
An interactive timeline following events that almost led to the collapse of the global financial system
Expert Views
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Robert Peston
Is it possible to avoid yet another credit crunch?
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Stephanomics
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Features & Analysis
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Market forces
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Cowboy solution
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Measuring up
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Boom to bust
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The age of austerity
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