Layoffs hit a 16-month high last month in the private sector. Payroll processor ADP says 40,000 less jobs were created in July. The Department of Agriculture announced the number of Americans who rely on food stamps has hit another all-time high. Almost 46 million Americans now get food assistance. The number was up in 49 states last month.
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