Disappointing US jobs report shows hiring slowed sharply this summer
Full story: US added just 22,000 jobs in August, continuing slowdown amid Trump tariffs
Newsflash: The US economy added much fewer jobs than expected last month, in a sign that the labor market may be cooling sharply.
August’s non-farm payroll rose by just 22,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported, much weaker than the 75,000 expected.
That’s a very weak jobs report, and the latest signal that the US economy is losing momentum.
