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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 02: A 'Now Hiring' sign is displayed outside a check cashing shop on June 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Today’s U.S. labor report shows that employers added 339,000 jobs in May with sectors including construction, healthcare, business services and transportation adding jobs with wages showing 4.3 percent growth over the same period last year. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

U.S. Economy Added 142K Jobs In August, Falling Below Expectations

The latest job growth report showed that job additions in August increased but missed economists’ estimates, with the unemployment rate staying nearly the same.

TYSONS, VA - AUGUST 22: A hiring sign is displayed in front of Abercrombie & Fitch at the Tysons Corner Center mall on August 22, 2024 in Tysons, Virginia. According to reports, over 800,000 fewer jobs were created within the U.S. economy than originally reported in the 12-month period, 30% less than the previously reported 2.9 million from April 2023 through March, 2024. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)

Report: Job Openings Fall To Lowest Level Since Biden Took Presidency

Job openings across America spiraled down to their lowest level since the beginning of 2021, a very concerning notion that the labor market is cooling.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 02: A 'Now Hiring' sign is displayed outside a resale clothing shop on June 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Today’s U.S. labor report shows that employers added 339,000 jobs in May with sectors including construction, healthcare, business services and transportation adding jobs with wages showing 4.3 percent growth over the same period last year. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Jobless Claims Decrease More Than Estimated To Calm Recession Fears For Now

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, somewhat easing fears of an unraveling labor market.

A man walks past a "now hiring" sign posted outside of a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia on June 3, 2022. US employers added 390,000 jobs last month, the government reported on June 3, 2022, a sign of a slowdown in hiring but still a better-than-expected result. The jobless rate held steady at 3.6 percent for the third consecutive month, just a tenth of a point above the pre-pandemic level of February 2020, the Labor Department said. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)

Report: U.S. Economy Added 114K Jobs In July, Unemployment Increases To 4.3%

U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in July, with the unemployment rate increasing 4.3%, leading to fears that the labor market is faltering and the economy is heading for a possible recession.