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The information industry takes a hit


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Job creation slowed sharply in July, the Labor Department reported today. One sector that took a hit is information and entertainment. That includes data processors, moviemakers, software publishers and — ahem — broadcasters and news websites. Do  those job losses signal a meaningful change or was it just an off month for the field? Plus, shipping rates may come down next year, the Spanish-language interpretation industry is expected to grow, and remember when cellphones had antennas?

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