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  "id": 5495226,
  "title": "US job growth expected to rebound in August, jobless rate at 4.1%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-job-growth-expected-to-rebound-in-august-jobless-rate-at-4-1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T04:47:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/04/us-job-growth-expected-to-rebound-in-august-jobless-rate-at-4-1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US job market is expected to show signs of recovery in August, with economists forecasting that payrolls growth will rebound to around 56,000 jobs. This increase follows a decline of 23,000 jobs in July and is anticipated to be limited by the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants, which could lead to a drag of 15,000 jobs on payrolls. The unemployment rate is forecast to remain steady at 4.1% for the month. The labor market has been experiencing a deceleration in momentum since spring, partly due to oil price shocks and supply chain strains stemming from the US-led war with Iran. Businesses also faced challenges from President Donald Trump's 2025 import tariffs. Despite these setbacks, economists are cautiously optimistic about a potential recovery in the leisure and hospitality sector, which has lost jobs for two consecutive months. However, they caution that gains in this industry could be offset by the loss of TPS for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants, who account for an estimated 160,000 of the nation's payrolls.",
  "summary": "Nonfarm payrolls likely increased by 56,000 jobs last month after declining 23,000 in July, according to a Reuters survey of economists.",
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        "title": "US job growth expected to rebound in August, jobless rate at 4.1%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-job-growth-expected-to-rebound-in-august-jobless-rate-at-4-1-5498221",
        "published": "2026-09-04T04:47:26.000Z"
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  "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."
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