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Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 142,000 in August, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (www.bls.gov)

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[–] dubya43 2 points 6 months ago

Ah I see, I’m confusing unemployment rate with the jobs top line figure. Thank you.