International Economic

US non-farm payrolls grow by 142,000 in August, miss forecasts

By Alexander Bueso

Date: Friday 06 Sep 2024

(Sharecast News) - Job growth in the US picked up only a little in August.
According to the Department of Labor, non-farm payrolls grew by 142,000 last month.

Economists had forecast an increase of 161,000, according to a poll by Dow Jones Newswires.

Furthermore, non-farm payrolls figures for the...

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