Originally published at: GREAT AGAIN: August Jobs SURGE, +201K, Unemployment at 3.9% | Sean Hannity
The United States job market continued to roar to life under President Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress this summer, with new data showing the economy added over 200,000 private payroll jobs in August.
Official statistics released by the Bureau of Labor Friday show the economy added 201,000 jobs in August; beating expectations of 191,000 and holding the unemployment rate at just 3.9%.
“Long-awaited wage growth posted a recovery high in August while payroll gains beat expectations and the unemployment rate held near a generational low of 3.9 percent, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Friday,” writes CNBC.
“The biggest contributor to job gains was professional and business services, which added 53,000. Heath care grew by 33,000, wholesale trade rose by 22,000, and transportation and warehousing contributed 20,000 to the total,” adds the article.
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