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Aug 3, 2012 || Anita Liskey || No Comments

According to a Labor Department report released today, employers added 163,000 jobs in July, exceeding the 95,000 jobs economists had forecast.

Here are some other stories you may have missed:

Pacific Investment Management Co. (Pimco) CEO Mohamad A. El-Erian predicts global slowdown.

Economic thinkers try to find a solution to Europe’s financial difficulties.

5 reasons why the U.S. business economy is still strong.

How much rain does the Corn Belt need to return to “near normal” conditions?

Significant changes made in the Fed’s statement; the August statement compared with June.

For traders and market watchers on social media, there’s a new StockTwits iPhone app.

Eight of the world’s top young economists identify the biggest unanswered questions in economics.