U.S. Adds 130,000 Jobs in August as Hiring Slows Down

Today's figures come with markets still pricing in a roughly 80% chance of at least two more interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve the rest of this year. That is one reason some analysts say a much stronger-than-expected jobs report could increase uncertainty about rate policy and stoke more market volatility, at least on a short-term basis.

Still, some analysts say recent weakness in the manufacturing sector and tariff uncertainty have given the FedFed Chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to update the public on his outlook in a discussion later Friday with the head of the Swiss National Bank.

How could 130k jobs be gotten yet the unemployment rate did not change even a 1/2 percent? Wait till next quarter when they revise the numbers lower like they do every single quarter just before they release a higher number that they later go back and revise.

130k jobs in August? That was a good year for Obama..

you forgot to thank our president WSJ. KAG2020

Are these the 'great' job numbers Trump was crowing about?

That's good right ?

Lowest Black Unemployment EVER, More Black People Working than EVER. What else do you need to know ! WSJ supports the globalist Trade agenda that destroyed the middle class and Black Families. SocialismKills Business as well as People.

Grump_Stump

What jobs?

25k of those were temporary government workers hired for the upcoming Census.

don't trust these figures that's lie at all

Trump needs to GTFO of ofc and let a Dem get our Country back on track AGAIN!

Does that mean it's going up?

Why am I still unemployed?! My boyfriend and I can’t take t anymore!!!

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