The American job market bounced back last month. Employers added 162,000 jobs in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, outpacing forecasts of a 65,000 gain.
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Consumer Confidence Slips In August as Expectations Sour
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index slipped 0.8 points in August to 89.4, coming in below the 90.3 economists had forecast.
August Set a Record at the Pump, With Gas Above $4 Every Single Day
For the first time in the history of AAA’s tracking, the national average price of a gallon of regular gasoline stayed above $4 on every day of a month.
Inflation Cooled Slightly to 3.4 Percent in July
Consumer prices rose 0.1 percent in July and were up 3.4 percent from a year earlier, the Bureau of Labor Statistics shared in its last report, a slight improvement on June’s 3.5 percent annual rate.
U.S. Economy Shed 23,000 Jobs in July as Hiring Stalls
The American job market went backward last month. Employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, against forecasts of an 83,000 gain. The unemployment rate edged down a tenth of a point to 4.1 percent, but not for encouraging reasons. The decline came largely from people leaving the workforce rather than finding jobs. Labor …
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