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    Trump's tweet on the jobs report broke a protocol designed to prevent giving early hints to investors

    by Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times Jun 01, 2018 3 minutes

    WASHINGTON - For decades, federal officials have taken great care to prevent providing any early indications to investors about monthly jobs report data that can move markets.

    On Friday, President Donald Trump broke that long-standing protocol using his favorite communication tool - Twitter - triggering a jump in yields on the 10-year Treasury bond and an outcry from former White House officials.

    Trump, who learned about the strong May jobs report Thursday night, tweeted Friday morning that he was "looking forward to seeing the

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