Hospitality and education boosts US job creation in August
3 sources·Updated September 4, 2026
US job creation
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- Irish Times Business·4h agoUnited States well beats jobs forecast with 162,000 roles added in August
Figure comes ahead of crucial interest rate decision by Federal Reserve later this month
Read at Irish Times Business → - BBC Business·5h agoHospitality and education boosts US job creation in August
The number of roles added to the US economy increased by 162,000 in August, almost triple the 56,000 forecast.
Read at BBC Business → - Guardian Business·5h agoUS 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 unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, still down from its most…
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