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Hog Outlook: Things Looking Up for Meat Demand

2016-08-08 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - The Labour Department had some good news today. The US economy added 255,000 jobs during July. That was 75,000 above trade expectations. Average wages increased by 8 cents per hour. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 per cent. More people with money is good for meat demand, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown, Ag Economics, MU.

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