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Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to highest level since 2021
The August jobs report, set for release at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday, is expected to show another month of tepid job gains but an unemployment rate that holds steady at 4.2%. Economists have forecast that the economy added 80,000 jobs last month, which would be a slight increase from the slower-than-expected 73,000 net gain in July.
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The U.S. economy added a paltry 22,000 jobs in August, adding to concerns about the health of the economy while increasing the chances of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
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