Hospitality and education boosts US job creation in August
The number of roles added to the US economy increased by 162,000 in August, almost triple the 56,000 forecast.
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"Even the most committed dove would struggle to find anything in the August employment report to justify keeping interest rates unchanged."
— Stephen Brown , Academic
"A hike in rates just became a bit more likely."
— Neil Birrell , Executive
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The number of roles added to the US economy increased by 162,000 in August, almost triple the 56,000 forecast.
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