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A blowout U.S. jobs report for August keeps pressure on the Fed ahead of Friday's CPI print and a rate decision next week. meanwhile, the ECB is set to hike on Thursday, diesel hits record highs, and a far-right party is on the cusp of taking power in a German state for the first time since World War 2. 📲 Podcasts, breaking news, and video analysis from the source. Download the Reuters app here. Today's recommended read: China's cruse oil imports stayed weak in August. Can this continue?, Clyde Russell Subscribe to Mike Dolan's Morning…
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