Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, weaker than economists had forecasted - CBS News

Jobs report falls short of expectations with interest rate cuts likely looming 01:48. Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, representing fewer new positions than the 160,000 that had been ... Read More

Jobs Report Takes Pressure Off Fed to Cut Rates

Headline numbers from the June jobs report took pressure off the Federal Reserve to consider an interest-rate cut later this month, likely leaving the central bank on hold at least until the fall. Read More

August jobs report set to be the 'pivotal' factor in the size of the Fed's coming interest rate cut - MSN

The monthly report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, slated for release at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, is expected to show nonfarm payrolls rose by 165,000 in August while the unemployment rate ... Read More

Is the August jobs report exactly what the Fed needed to hear? - Yahoo Finance

August’s gain of just 142,000 total nonfarm payroll jobs confirms that the job market is cooling, which all in all is good news for the Federal Reserve, which meets in a little under two weeks ... Read More

Fed Weighs Rate Cut as August Jobs Report Signals Cooling Labor Market - Nasdaq

The U.S. labor market showed signs of a measured slowdown in August, as nonfarm payrolls increased by 142,000 jobs, falling short of economists' expectations. Despite the lower-than-expected job ... Read More

A Soft August Jobs Report Raises The Chance Of A Fed Double-Cut

The August jobs report was clearly to the soft side, giving the Fed further ammo to begin slashing interest rates this month. The odds of a 50-basis-point cut are higher than ever, which was taken ... Read More

August jobs report could ease (or fuel) recession worries - USA TODAY

On the other hand, a second straight shaky jobs report likely would fuel the narrative that the Fed has allowed interest rates to stay too high for too long – its key rate is at a 23-year high ... Read More

August jobs report: Unemployment rate falls to 4.2%, labor market adds 142,000 jobs [Video] - AOL

Data released earlier this week indicated further signs of slowing in the job market. ADP's National Employment Report for August showed private payrolls in the US added 99,000 jobs during the ... Read More

Slowing but steady job market reported in August - ABC News

In August, 142,000 jobs were added. Concerns about inflation have increasingly turned to concerns about the job market. Last month's weaker than expected jobs report led to turmoil in stocks. The ... Read More

Jobs Report: Implications For The Markets And The Fed

The Cleveland Fed’s CPI supports this view and should leave the door open to a 25 basis point cut at the December meeting. U.S. CPI Inflation Estimate Glenview Trust, Bloomberg ... Read More

Is the August jobs report exactly what the Fed needed to hear?

Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday also showed that the June jobs report was revised downward to 118,000 jobs (from 179,000) and July down to 89,000 jobs (from 114,000). Read More