The private sector added more than better than the previous month, but not enough to offset the loss of more than 200,000 temporary census jobs.

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Last year, Intel sold much of its stock to take a loss and offset a big gain it had in another investment.

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If you were counting on that loss to offset gains you made this year, however, you need to make sure to play by the rules.

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In this case, it would be advantageous to capture that loss to offset gains by replacing it with a similar asset, as per IRS rules.

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