Home / BusinessBusinessAl JazeeraBusinessAl Jazeera·Sep 4, 2026·1 min readUS adds jobs in August, beating economic forecastsUnemployment rate steady as public schools and food services lead the surge in US job growth for August.View original source — Al Jazeera ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessBBCBusinessSep 4, 2026 · 1 minHospitality and education boosts US job creation in AugustBBCBusinessThe GuardianBusinessSep 4, 2026 · 1 minUS added 162,000 jobs in August, with unemployment rate holding steadyThe GuardianPoliticsThe HillPoliticsSep 4, 2026 · 1 minUS added 162k jobs in August, blowing past expectationsThe HillBusinessFinancial TimesBusinessSep 4, 2026 · 1 minUS economy smashes forecast with 162,000 jobs added in AugustFinancial Times
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