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US job market weakens further in August, raising fears over economy

August jobs report shows only 22,000 new jobs added amid political turmoil after BLS commissioner firing, with June and July revisions cutting 21,000 jobs from prior estimates.

  • On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month while the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%.
  • The president fired the BLS commissioner after President Donald Trump accused Dr. Erika McEntarfer of manipulating data and named E.J. Antoni as nominee pending U.S. Senate confirmation.
  • Revisions to payroll data showed employment shrank by 13,000 in June, payrolls stayed under 100,000 for four straight months, and the manufacturing sector lost 12,000 jobs last month.
  • Markets reacted by pushing U.S. Treasuries yields lower and the S&P 500 Index briefly hit record highs as traders quickly priced in larger Fed fund futures cuts this month.
  • Economists cautioned that employment could be revised down by as much as 800,000, while labor leaders condemned the firing as politically motivated, and analysts noted gains concentrated in health care.
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