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US economy added 162,000 jobs in August as unemployment rate held at 4.1%

The US added 162,000 jobs in August while the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. June and July job figures were revised upward, and monthly payroll gains have fluctuated this year.

The US added 162,000 jobs in August.
Unemployment rate held at 4.1%.

1 sources91% confidence

The Guardian Business4 Sept 2026, 12:40

EconomyDEVELOPING

US inflation steady at 3.4% in August — higher fuel costs strain households

US consumer prices rose 3.4% year-on-year in August, unchanged from July, official BLS data show. Rising gasoline and diesel costs — including an average diesel price topping $6 per gallon on Friday — are squeezing household budgets and increasing market bets on a Fed rate hike next week.

US inflation stood at 3.4% year-on-year in August, unchanged from July.
Gasoline rose 3.9% in August, contributing more than a third of monthly inflation.

1 sources93% confidence

BBC Business11 Sept 2026, 14:22

Inflation and monetary policyDEVELOPING

US consumer inflation held at 3.4% in August as energy costs rose after Iran tensions

Annual US inflation was 3.4% in August, unchanged from July. Energy-price increases after the U.S.–Iran ceasefire ended pushed gasoline and diesel higher while core inflation rose to 2.4% year-over-year, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Annual US inflation was 3.4% in August, unchanged from July.
Gasoline rose 27.4% year-over-year and accounted for over one-third of the monthly increase.

1 sources91% confidence

The Guardian Business11 Sept 2026, 12:38