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US added 162,000 jobs in August, with unemployment rate holding steady

ByW.B.D. Editorial Desk· September 4, 2026
US added 162,000 jobs in August, with unemployment rate holding steady

Number of new jobs being added has been fluctuating, with private companies adding 38,000 jobs in August The US economy added 162,000 jobs in August, an uptick after a sluggish summer for the labor market. The unemployme…

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