News Analysis: Dismal August Jobs Report Deflates US Markets

The U.S. economy added 96,000 jobs in August, according to U.S. Department of Labor stats on Sept. 7, falling far short of economists’ expectations and stifling recent market gains.
News Analysis: Dismal August Jobs Report Deflates US Markets
Traders are seen working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 6 in New York City. U.S. investors speculated that another round of quantitative easing may be announced following a less-than-stellar August job report on Sept.7. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Traders are seen working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 6 in New York City. U.S. investors speculated that another round of quantitative easing may be announced following a less-than-stellar August job report on Sept.7. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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