At the end of an ominous week for the global economy, Friday brought new signs that the world may not be ending after all — though even the good news came with asterisks.

The United States managed modest job creation last month, the government reported. The unemployment rate even ticked down a notch, offering hope that the economy may not be slipping back toward recession. That said, the report was a bright spot mainly because of diminished expectations after months of disappointments

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