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 - Faster job growth is needed to accelerate the recovery, but economists worry the government%27s July employment report won%27t show strong gains.

Reuters - Republicans emboldened by a weak U.S. jobs report pressed their attack against the ruling Democrats on Friday, hoping to translate Americans%27 unhappiness with the economy into votes on November 2.

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 - Oil prices rose above $82 a barrel Friday in Asia ahead of a key employment report that will help investors gauge the strength of the U.S. economy.

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 - Europe%27s main stock markets rose on Friday as the market saluted a return to profits for state-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland and before publication of key US jobs data.

Reuters - Stocks fell on Friday after government data showed a larger-than-expected drop in July payrolls, giving investors a stark reminder the economic recovery remains slow.

Investor%27s Business Daily - Employment shrank more than expected in July, the Labor Department said Friday, as the sluggish recovery from the sharpest job losses in decades raised speculation that the Federal Reserve may take new action this week.

AP - Stocks and interest rates dropped Friday after a disappointing employment report renewed concerns about a slowdown in economic growth.

AFP - Leading shares in London closed lower on Friday after a much weaker-than-expected US jobs report added to growing concerns the US economic recovery is faltering.

AP - World stock markets were mostly higher Friday as investors looked to monthly employment figures for clues about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery.