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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The U.S. created 911,000 fewer jobs than previously thought in the 12 months through March]]></title><description><![CDATA[The revision draws fresh attention to the weakening U.S. labor market, which averaged only 29,000 jobs for the three most recent months.]]></description><link>https://www.thewomenpost.com/p/the-us-created-911000-fewer-jobs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thewomenpost.com/p/the-us-created-911000-fewer-jobs</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TWP Team]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:23:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lTyV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa9eed20d-9876-4c8b-8799-b1e0e58986f5_1480x833.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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According to revised figures released Tuesday, job creation over the past year fell short by nearly a million positions, signaling a sharp slowdown in hiring momentum.</p><p>The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that employment gains from April 2024 through March 2025 were o&#8230;</p>
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