US economy added 142,000 jobs in August, missing expectations

Strategas Chairman and CEO Jason Treynort discusses the revised CPI, real wage and employment data, and the Harris tax increase plan. U.S. job growth accelerated in August but fell short of economists' expectations and the unemployment rate remained little changed. The Labor Department said on Friday that payrolls rose by 142,000 in August, well above […]
US jobs report for August weaker than expected

The U.S. labor market weakened last month, with payrolls rising by just 142,000 in August, well below the 161,000 that analysts had expected. Stock market futures fell sharply before the open on Friday after the Labor Department also cut its forecast for July payrolls, now showing an 89,000 increase compared to an earlier estimate of […]
US adds 142K jobs in August, with Fed poised to cut rates

The U.S. added 142,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The new report is in line with economists' forecasts of 161,000 jobs and an unemployment rate of 4.2 percent, and will be closely watched as the Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest […]
US futures point lower ahead of crucial August jobs report – Investing.com

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures were trading below flat on Friday as investors awaited a long-awaited labor market report that could influence the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy decision. By 6:21 a.m. ET (10:21 a.m. GMT), the contract was down 130 points, or 0.3 percent, down 34 points, or 0.6 percent, and down 207 points, […]
Harris team blows past $360 million in August fundraising haul, more than doubling Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris' political team has again surpassed $300 million in fundraising, more than double what former President Donald Trump raised in August. The Harris campaign raised $361 million last month, and the campaign, joint committees and the Democratic National Committee had $404 million in cash through August, the campaign said. By comparison, the […]
Harris campaign announces $361M fundraising haul in August

Vice President Harris' campaign raised $361 million in August and said Friday it has $404 million in cash in the final two months before Election Day. According to Harris' campaign, her campaign has raised more than $615 million since she launched her campaign in July after President Biden dropped out of the race. The campaign […]
August Layoffs Reached Record Highs, New Hires Hit Historic Lows

According to a report by job-placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, monthly layoffs in the U.S. hit a 15-year high in August, while hiring so far this year is the lowest in 20 years. Last month, employers announced 75,891 layoffs, a staggering 193% increase from July. data A report from the recruitment service published on […]
Private sector job growth cooled to 99,000 in August as new jobless claims dip

Strategas Chairman and CEO Jason Treynort discusses the revised CPI, real wage and employment data, and the Harris tax increase plan. U.S. private sector payrolls fell more than expected in August as the labor market continued to cool amid high interest rates, according to the ADP national employment report released Thursday morning. Businesses added 99,000 […]
August Private Payrolls Miss Expectations – Weakest Month For Job Growth Since Jan 2021

The Pro Trump News home page features 60 new headlines every 24 hours, click here to see them. The economy is showing further signs of slowing. Private sector payrolls came in weaker than expected, with businesses adding 99,000 workers in August compared with the Dow Jones forecast of 140,000. It was the weakest month of […]
Trump rakes in $130M for campaign in August

Former President Donald Trump raised $130 million last month, most of it from small donations, his campaign said Wednesday. The August fundraising totals leave the 78-year-old Trump with $295 million in cash with two months to go until Election Day. “A united Republican Party and a growing number of cross-party independents and disaffected Democrats give […]