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US job market rebounds with 162,000 new jobs; the unemployment rate stayed at 4.1%

US job market rebounds with 162,000 new jobs; the unemployment rate stayed at 4.1%
Sources: The Manila Times

WASHINGTON — The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs. The unemployment rate stayed at a low 4.1%. The jobs report, issued by the Labor Department Friday, could be good news for President Donald Trump two months before midterm elections in which the health of the economy is weighing on voters' minds. Hiring far exceeded the 65,0

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