U.S. employers sped up their hiring in August, reversing several months of slowing gains. Some 201,000 jobs were added, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.9 percent, according to the monthly jobs report released by the Labor Department. Wage growth accelerated, with hourly earnings rising 2.9 percent year-over-year. Economists have been puzzled by wage… Read more »
Job Growth Surges in August