The unemployment rate in August fell to 4.2% from 4.3% in July, according to the Labor Department. But employers added 142,000 jobs last month, less than consensus forecasts that ranged from ...

Jobs report today: The U.S. added a disappointing 142,000 jobs in August as the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%.

August Jobs Report Forecast Highlights. Job report release date and time: Friday, Sept. 6, at 8:30 a.m. EDT; Nonfarm payroll employment is forecast to rise 160,000 vs. the 114,000 increase in July ...

Jobs report falls short of expectations with interest rate cuts likely looming 01:48. Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, representing fewer new positions than the 160,000 that had been ...

August Jobs Report Key Stats. Total nonfarm payrolls increased by 142,000 versus a downward-revised 89,000 in July. The unemployment rate edged down to 4.2% from 4.3% in July.

Summary. The August jobs report was a mixed bag and failed to resolve the recession debate that July’s jobs report had triggered. Non-farm payroll growth picked up in August to 142,000 but was ...

The August report will be the last batch of jobs data that officials will see before the Federal Open Market Committee’s highly anticipated Sept. 17-18 policy meeting, when it is broadly ...

August payrolls report showed 142,000 jobs added, below the 165,000 consensus, with unemployment down to 4.2% and significant downward revisions for June and July. Average hourly earnings rose by ...

Total nonfarm payroll rose by 142,000 jobs in August, though it's unclear whether it's enough to justify a 50 bps cut by the Fed on Sept. 18.

The August jobs report will be closely watched for signs of recovery after July's nonfarm payrolls dropped from 179,000 to 114,000, Bank of America expects 200,000 new nonfarm payrolls in August ...

Jobs report today: The U.S. added a disappointing 142,000 jobs in August as the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%.