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The U.S. job market cooled further in the past month, based on a raft of recently released reports. But there is no sign of a steep downturn that would suggest an imminent recession.

A V-shaped recovery is a type of economic recession and recovery that resembles a "V" shape in charting. It involves a sharp decline then a rise back to a peak.