The first U.S. jobs report has been released since Donald Trump dismissed a statistics chief.
In August, the US saw an increase of 22,000 jobs, which was below projections.
The unemployment rate stood at 4.3%, with job growth in the healthcare sector, while employment declined in manufacturing and construction.
Updated figures from previous months indicate that the economy experienced a loss of 13,000 jobs in June but added 79,000 positions in July, marking a slight increase compared to prior estimates.
Anthony Zurcher describes this as the newest warning sign for the US economy, and Natalie Sherman suggests it increases the likelihood of an interest rate cut.
Following the release of last month's report, which revealed jobs data that fell short of expectations, Trump dismissed the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He accused her of "RIGGING" the figures to damage his reputation.
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