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EPISODE · Aug 7, 2026 · 1 MIN

U.S. Economy Lost More Jobs Than Expected in July

from WSJ Minute Briefing · host The Wall Street Journal

Plus: Wendy’s halves its dividend as same-restaurant sales fall. And Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign a mutual defense agreement to strengthen military ties. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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