Economy Adds 1.4 Million Jobs In August, Unemployment Falls To 8.4 Percent – Analysis

The August employment report showed the economy again adding back jobs at a strong rate. The reported gain of 1,371,000 somewhat overstates underlying strength since it includes the addition of 238,000 temporary Census jobs. However, even without these jobs, the gain would still be over 1.1 million. The unemployment rate dropped...