And, as the latest non-farm payroll data shows, the American economy is already flirting with (if not already in) recession.

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Well here we are again, working up lather as to what we will see from the August U.S. Non Farm payroll data.

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The overall number is not an exact, scientific comparison because Brazil includes farm payroll while the US data does not.

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Although the sell-off followed some disappointing economic data, equity markets quickly rebounded once decent American non-farm payroll numbers had given investors some reassurance.

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