The US labor market in August roused from its early summer slumber by adding 162,000 jobs, more than double what economists had expected, while the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%, new data from ...

The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, the strongest monthly gain since March, driven by growth in food services, while unemployment remained at 4.1%.

Economists polled by FactSet forecast employers added 65,000 jobs in August. The unemployment rate was 4.1% in August, unchanged from the previous month. Hiring in August was boosted by job gains in ...

Employers hired at a surprisingly strong pace in August, raising bets that the Federal Reserve will keep its focus on inflation and stoking fears it could be more likely to hike interest rates this ...

The US economy added 162,000 jobs in August, beating economists’ expectations. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1%, as per the latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ...

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The Labor Department will release the August jobs report on Friday, providing clues about the health of the labor market as hiring and firing remain broadly at a standstill.

The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent. Economists had ...

The US labour market added 162,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in August, while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 per cent, official data for September 4, 2026 showed, giving apparel and textile ...

The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS ...

The U.S. economy churned out 162,000 jobs in August, blowing past expectations even as employers grappled with myriad headwinds weighing on hiring. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent, a ...

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