Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
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- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the labor market is "healthy" even amid this week's downbeat data.
- Weak data this week has sparked further labor market worries ahead of expected Fed rate cuts.
- Investors are eagerly anticipating the August jobs report, set for release Friday morning.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the US labor market is holding up, even as this week's data shows signs it's weakening.