The job market continues to expand at a healthy clip as U.S. heads into Labor Day

Photo caption: A ‘Now Hiring’ sign is displayed outside a check cashing shop in Los Angeles on June 2, 2023. Employers added 187,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.8%. Photo credit: Mario Tama / Getty Images. Article by Scott Horsley. NPR – September 1, 2023.

The jobs market is holding steady as the country heads into the Labor Day weekend. Employers added 187,000 jobs last month, marking a modest pickup from the previous month, the Labor Department said on Friday, with health care, hospitality, and construction among the sectors that added the most jobs. […]

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