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US added 162,000 jobs in Aug., blowing past expectations

August jobs report shows US added 162,000 jobs, blowing past forecasts

Strong hiring last month was driven by gains in education and in leisure and hospitality, with the nation's jobless rate remaining steady at 4.1%.

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August jobs report shows US added 162,000 jobs, above expectations

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Jobs report live updates: US adds 162,000 jobs in August, blowing past estimates

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Stocks fall after hot jobs report

A new labor-market report showed the U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August, about triple the amount economists expected. The unemployment rate remained at a healthy 4.1%, suggesting the job market is strong even if workers’ pay isn’t keeping up with inflation.

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Stocks decline ahead of Labor Day weekend following jobs report

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Bonds, hot jobs report chip away at stocks

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Stocks wobble after a surprisingly strong jobs report raises prospects of an interest rate hike

Stocks are mostly lower in the early going on Wall Street and Treasury yields are higher after a surprisingly strong report on the job market appeared to increase chances that the U.S. central bank co...

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Stocks Slip as Hot Jobs Report Boost Treasury Yields

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August jobs report could show a summer slump in hiring. Haitian refugees are a wild card.

Is the U.S. economy enduring a summer hiring slump for the third year in a row? Wall Street expects only a small increase in new jobs in August, but the news probably won’t be all bad.

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August's blowout jobs report was good news for blue-collar workers, while white-collar professionals fell behind

The US added 162,000 jobs in August, led by leisure and hospitality. White-collar fields were the only major industries to lose jobs.

Women accounted for almost all of job gains in August. Here's why

Women accounted for virtually all of August's payroll gains, the latest sign of their growing power in the labor market.

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Blowout jobs report and Dell earnings dominate Wall Street's week

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported nonfarm payrolls rose 162,000 in August, nearly three times the 55,000 consensus.

Trump demands the Fed lower interest rates after a blowout August jobs report

Trump's post puts his handpicked Fed chair, Kevin Warsh, in a tough position before this month's policy meeting, as markets eye higher odds of a rate hike.

Job Growth May Bounce Back in August. Don’t Start Celebrating Just Yet.

Inflation data have been a key focus for the Federal Reserve, but Friday’s jobs report could help determine if now is the time for higher interest rates. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release its latest employment data for August on Friday at 8:30 a.