August Jobs Preview: Modest 53,000 Gain Keeps Unemployment at 4.1%
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Forecasts point to an 53,000 gain in August nonfarm payrolls, keeping the unemployment rate at 4.1% after June–July net losses, in a “stable but unexciting” labor market. Hiring remains tepid amid geopolitical uncertainty, AI growth, and a shrinking workforce, with the Fed focusing on inflation. Revisions are typically downward, and external factors like the Haitian TPS cancellation could affect August payrolls.
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