Jobs Report August 2014

From Bloomberg Business Week:

Payrolls in U.S. Rose 142,000 in August

"The 142,000 advance in payrolls was weaker than the lowest estimate in a Bloomberg survey and followed a revised 212,000 gain in July, figures from the Labor Department showed today in Washington. The median Bloomberg survey estimate was for a 230,000 increase. The unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent from 6.2 percent in July, reflecting a drop in joblessness among teenagers."

More: http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...ose-142-000-in-august-smallest-gain-this-year
 
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