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The Employment Situation — August 2012

September 7, 2012

The Employment Situation — August 2012

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 96,000 in August, and the unemployment rate edged down to 8.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in food services and drinking places, in professional and technical services, and in health care.

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