The US added 162,000 jobs in August.

By Nexqual Desk ·

The US added 162,000 jobs in August.

• Payrolls: +162,000 jobs

• Unemployment rate: 4.1%

• Average hourly earnings: $37.75, +3.1% from a year ago

• Revisions to the prior two months: +55,000

Why it matters: the jobs report is one of the two numbers the Fed watches most.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Not investment advice.

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