Breaking news: U.S. job growth weaker than expected

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS Hiring in the U.S. was weaker than expected in August. Employers added 142,000 jobs, and totals for previous months were revised lower. Friday, September 6, 2024 8:43 AM ET A second lower-than-expected employment report reinforced concerns that businesses have little appetite to hire as interest rates weigh on investment and the path of consumer demand remains uncertain. Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018