AP - The dollar fell Friday after a weak report on July jobs highlighted the country%27s tough labor market, increasing expectations that economic growth would slow in the second half of the year.

AP - Safety first. That appears to be the new motto for investors trying to figure out how bad the emerging slowdown in U.S. economic growth is going to be.

AP - Worse than expected U.S. jobs data Friday weighed on stocks and sent the dollar tumbling as investors fretted that the U.S. economic recovery from recession is grinding to a halt.

AFP - The dollar rose slightly against the euro and yen on Friday as investors avoided big bets before the release of US jobs data that may indicate a slowdown in the world%27s biggest economy, analysts said.