23,000 Jobs Vanish as Mortgage Rates Hit 6.69% — The Double Squeeze Hitting American Families
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August 11, 2026
U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs as the average 30-year mortgage rate climbed to 6.69%, creating a double squeeze for workers and homebuyers.