Hiring by America’s employers picked up a bit in August from July’s tepid pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since March in a sign that the job market may be cooling but remains sturdy.
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On Friday, the government will report on whether hiring slowed sharply again in August after a much-weaker-than-expected July job gain.
FILE - Carolina Wilson, with the United States Postal Service, left, talks with prospective job applicants at a job fair, Aug. 29, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
A person waits in a line for a prospective employer at a job fair, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign stop at the Throwback Brewery, in North Hampton, N.H., Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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