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U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, beating expectations

U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, beating expectations. The news could give the Federal Reserve more leeway to raise interest rates later this month to curb stubborn inflation.

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Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent.