rtokens: " In July , average weekly hours and average hourly earnings declined , more than offsetting the effect of an increase in employment , " Commerce said .
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tokens: The department said wages and salaries decreased by $ 6.9 billion in July after climbing $ 45 billion in June .
ltokens: Wages and salaries came under pressure in July as a shorter average workweek and lower hourly earnings cut into paychecks .