2024-09-08

Here’s where the jobs are for August 2024 — in one chart

The August jobs report came in weaker than expected, and employment growth by different industries showed a mixed bag for the U.S. economy. The growth was led by leisure and hospitality and health care and social assistance, with each category adding more than 40,000 jobs, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. If private education is included…

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2024-09-07

Jobs report August 2024:

The U.S. economy created slightly fewer jobs than expected in August, reflecting a slowing labor market while also clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates later this month. Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 142,000 during the month, up from 89,000 in July and below the 161,000 consensus forecast from Dow Jones, according to a report Friday…

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