Jobs Created According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy added 201,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9 percent.
Gross Domestic Product (Second Estimate) The U.S. Commerce Department reports gross domestic product expanded at a 4.2 percent annual rate in the second quarter, adjusted for inflation and seasonality
U.S. Jobless Claims Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 203,000 for the week ended September 1.