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US Adds 22,000 Jobs in August, Unemployment Rises to 4.3%

US job growth cooled notably as payrolls increased less than expected by 22,000 in August, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report out Friday. The jobless rate ticked up to 4.3%. Michael McKee breaks down the data on Bloomberg Television.
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