US employment increased in August, but so did the unemployment rate

US employment increased in August, but so did the unemployment rate

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ViewThe U.S. unemployment rate jumped 0.3 points to 3.8% in August as more Americans decided to reenter the labor market. 

According to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 500,000 additional Americans joined unemployment in August, bringing the total number to 6.3 million. Meanwhile, the number...

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