06 Sep 2024 | 12:49
US non-farm payrolls grow by 142,000 in August, miss forecasts
(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.
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