The U.S. economy added 142,000 jobs in August, with the unemployment rate at 4.2%, as the focus has turned to the Federal Reserve’s expected cut in the prime interest rate this month.
The top gains in employment were in construction and health care. The movie and sound recording industries continued to see job losses during the month, shedding 4,200 positions to 444,300.
Publishing industries lost 3,700 jobs to 916,700, and broadcasting and content providers lost 1,200 jobs to 337,500. The figures are estimates from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, and are typically adjusted as more data comes in.
While the overall job gains were further indication that the economy is not in recession, analysts have watched the employment picture and sounded the alarm over a hiring slowdown.
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