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August jobs report: Unemployment rate falls to 4.2%, labor market adds 142,000 jobs

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The US economy added 142,000 jobs in August , fewer than the 165,000 expected by economists.

The unemployment rate fell to 4.2% , from 4.3% in July .

The Labor Force Participation sat flat from the month prior at 62.7% .

The Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the cooling in the labor market has been "unmistakeable".

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English

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