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Friday, September 4, 2026

August Jobs Report

August Jobs Report
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf 

The US economy added 162,000 jobs in August, more than double expectations
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/economy/us-jobs-report-august
 
August's blowout jobs report was good news for blue-collar workers, while white-collar professionals fell behind
https://www.businessinsider.com/job-growth-losses-august-industries-labor-market-2026-9


Related:
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/august-jobs-report-unemployment-c9da2f0c
https://www.businessinsider.com/job-market-long-term-unemployment-hiring-slowdown-looking-for-work-2026-9

at September 04, 2026
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