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U.S. Gains 130,000 Jobs In August

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August brought steady but slowing job growth. About 20% of the 130,000 jobs gained were driven by the federal government hiring temporary workers to conduct the 2020 Census. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Charisse Jones (@charissejones) of USA Today.

This segment aired on September 6, 2019.

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