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US adds fewer jobs than expected in August

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — U.S. job growth slowed in the month of August, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor. Here’s the rundown of the August report released this morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. By the numbers This was a weaker than expected Read More

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US stocks close higher despite August jobs report

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Wall Street closed in the green ahead of the holiday weekend, despite a weaker than expected jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 39.46 (+0.18 percent) to finish at 21,987.56. The Nasdaq climbed 6.67 (+0.10 percent) to Read More