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US labor market cooling; unemployment rate rises to two-year high

The unemployment rate edged up to 3.9% from 3.7%, hitting its highest since January 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.

WASHINGTON: U.S. employers hired slightly more workers than expected in August, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to deliver a third 75 basis points interest rate hike

Despite

Despite 315,000 jobs being added in the U.S. in August, the national unemployment rate increased by .2% to 3.7%. The biggest culprit: The number of Americans in

U.S. job growth solid in August; unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises To Highest Level In Over Two Years

As per the latest Economic

US Job Growth Solid in August; Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.7%

U.S. job growth accelerated in February, but that likely masks underlying softening labor market conditions as the unemployment rate increased to a two-year high of 3.9%.

As per the latest Economic Report, the U.S. witnessed a rise in its unemployment rate to 3.7%, which is being perceived as a red flag by economic experts. Additionally, the recent

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U.S. employers hired slightly more workers than expected in August, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to deliver a third 75 basis points interest rate hike this month

US unemployment rate rises to 3.7%, economy continues to add

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Civilian unemployment rate - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics