U.S. employers add 187,000 jobs in August, unemployment jumps to 3.8%
The U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs in August, slightly higher than expected, while the nation's unemployment rate jumped sharply to 3.8%, the Department of Labor reported Friday. Barron's senior writer Al Root joined CBS News to discuss the latest numbers. #news #unemployment #jobmarket CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations, available free to everyone with access to the Internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is your destination for breaking news, live events and original reporting locally, nationally and around the globe. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available live in 91 countries and on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as on CBSNews.com and Paramount+. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: https://ift.tt/3xpigQF Download the CBS News app: https://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8 Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://ift.tt/impPR42 Like CBS News on Facebook: https://ift.tt/jrYtoue Follow CBS News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com
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