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US added 162,000 jobs in August, blowing past expectations
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk Max Rego, Julia Shapero, and The Hill , as published by KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· September 4, 2026
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Key points This exceeds the expected number of jobs to be added, which was 53,000. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the US economy added 162,000 jobs in August.
New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the US economy added 162,000 jobs in August. This exceeds the expected number of jobs to be added, which was 53,000. The unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent, as economists had predicted it would.
The job growth is a significant increase from the anticipated amount. Further information on the August jobs report is available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Details on the report can be found through the Bureau of Labor Statistics or other sources such as The Wall Street Journal, which also reported on the expected job growth and unemployment rate.
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Category: News Published: September 4, 2026 Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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