Economists Warn of Troubling Signs in August Jobs Report
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The August jobs report shows a significant slowdown in US employment growth, with only 22,000 new jobs added and the unemployment rate rising to 4.3%, raising concerns about economic health and prompting expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September.
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- US hiring stalls with employers reluctant to expand in an economy grown increasingly erratic AP News
- A Second Weak Jobs Report Challenges Trump’s Claim the Economy Is Booming The New York Times
- Chicago Fed president unpacks weak jobs report and what it says about the economy PBS
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