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U.S. August payrolls surge by 162,000; unemployment steady at 4.1%, rate-hike odds rise (Economy / Jobs)
Sep 4, 2026
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U.S. August payrolls surge by 162,000; unemployment steady at 4.1%, rate-hike odds rise (Economy / Jobs)
The Labor Department reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000 in August, far above forecasts near 55,000–56,000; the unemployment rate held at 4.1%…
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Wall Street opens muted after hot payrolls: hike bets rebound, majors chop in a tight range (indexes)
On Friday, Sep 4, the U.S. Labor Department reported August nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000 — well above the Reuters consensus near 56,000 — while the unemploy…
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Payrolls +162k with upward revisions: September hike debate reignites; CPI next is decisive (macro/rates)
August nonfarm payrolls rose 162,000 versus expectations near 53,000–56,000; July was revised from a decline to a gain of about 21,000, with the prior two month…
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