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Ireland’s economy entered a recession in the second quarter due to the restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, the Central Statistics Office reported Monday. Gross domestic product fell 6.1 percent sequentially, after shrinking 2.1 percent in the first quarter. This was the second consecutive… [Read more…][1]

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The rebound in Germany’s industrial production lost momentum in July though the output continued to expand, data from Destatis revealed Monday. Industrial production grew 1.2 percent on month, much slower than the 9.3 percent increase seen in June and economists’ forecast of 4.7 percent. On a yearly basis, industrial output fell 10 percent, following June’s 11.4 percent decrease. [Read more…][3]

China’s exports grew more than expected in August, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Monday. Exports grew 9.5 percent on a yearly basis in August, faster than the expected increase of 7.1 percent. At the same time, imports dropped 2.1 percent in August, in contrast to the… [Read more…][4]

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A closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday showed another substantial increase in U.S. employment in the month of August, although the pace of job growth continued to slow from the record spike seen in June. [Read more…][6]

A closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday showed employment in the U.S. jumped by slightly less than expected in the month of August. [Read more…][7]

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  1. www.rttnews.com/3126527/ireland-enters-recession-in-q2.aspx?type=alleco
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  3. www.rttnews.com/3126512/rebound-in-german-industrial-production-weakens-in-july.aspx?type=alleco
  4. www.rttnews.com/3126421/china-s-exports-rise-more-than-expected.aspx?type=alleco
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  6. www.rttnews.com/3126318/u-s-job-growth-slows-but-unemployment-rate-drops-more-than-expected.aspx?type=useco
  7. www.rttnews.com/3126298/u-s-employment-jumps-slightly-less-than-expected-in-august.aspx?type=useco
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