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We get the latest snapshot of the U.S. economy today in the August jobs numbers.

They portray a healthy labor market that's steadily growing, though there are signs of

cooling in the face of the Federal Reserve's higher interest rates.

Employers added 187,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.5%

to 3.8, a sign that more Americans are looking for work.

In addition, downward revisions to June and July numbers put the average monthly job gain

over the last three months at a relatively modest 150,000 down from an average of 238,000

from March through May.

At the White House, President Biden hailed the 32nd consecutive month of job growth.

More than 700,000 people join the labor force last month, which means the highest share

of working-age Americans are in the workforce now than at any time in the past 20 years.

People are coming off the sidelines, getting back to their workplaces, and the lowest unemployment

rate in 70 years for America's women.

But at today's report to earlier economic data, you get a complex picture of the current

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