U.S. Unemployment Rate

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U.S. unemployment rate drops to 4.2%
Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, job market shows signs of improvement.
The U.S. unemployment rate is currently at 4.2% after decreasing by 0.1 percentage points over the past month. Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, reflecting a rebound in the job market despite missing expectations ″>Employers Added 142,000 Jobs”.
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