The <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/economy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">economy</a> added 22,000 <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/jobs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">jobs</a> in August and the <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/unemployment/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">unemployment</a> rate rose to 4.3%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.&nbsp;

Investors had expected roughly 75,000 new jobs and for the unemployment rate to rise a tenth of a percentage point to 4.3%.

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The headline: The economy added 22,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.  Investors had{ai:summary}<p>The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports August added 22,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.3%.</p><p>Analysts had forecast about 75,000 jobs and a 4.3% rate, so job growth lagged forecasts. #economy</p>

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