{
  "id": 5487301,
  "title": "United States likely added 65,000 jobs last month, but jobseekers struggle and pay gains are meager",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/united-states-likely-added-65-000-jobs-last-month-but-jobseekers",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T04:02:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/09/03/united-states-likely-added-65000-jobs-last-month-but-jobseekers-struggle-and-pay-gains-are-meager"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. job market rebounded in August after a poor July, though jobseekers face challenges and wage increases remain modest, according to the Labor Department's forthcoming report. Despite an unexpected loss of 23,000 jobs in July, employers added a net 65,000 positions last month, according to a forecasters' survey by data firm FactSet. The unemployment rate is expected to rise to 4.2% from 4.1% in July. While the labor shortage stems from President Trump's immigration policies and the retirement of baby boomers, businesses are increasingly relying on technology to replace human labor. Despite a low number of layoffs, companies are cautious about hiring, resulting in a \"no-hire, no-fire\" labor market. Wage gains for the year were projected to be only 3%, the weakest increase since May 2021.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}