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‘Too good to be true’ jobs report draws skeptics on data quirks

Economists are scratching their heads as to whether the U.S. labor market is truly as strong as the latest employment report indicates or if wonky adjustments are getting in the way.

A worker welds a structural steel beam during production at a facility in West Jordan, Utah.
A worker welds a structural steel beam during production at a facility in West Jordan, Utah.Read moreGeorge Frey / Bloomberg