Episode 13: US economy created only a third of expected jobs in August

A new federal jobs report released Friday showed that job creation for the month of August fell far short of expectations.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed nonfarm jobs increased by 235,000 with unemployment at 5.2%. Dow Jones economic experts expected 720,000 new jobs for the month.

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