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WASHINGTON – Today, House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH) released the following statement after the United States Department of Labor reported that 201,000 jobs were created in August, with wages up 2.9 percent for the year, the largest increase since June 2009.

“Our economy is going full speed ahead, as evidenced by today’s jobs report released by the Department of Labor. With the unemployment rate remaining near historic lows of 3.9 percent and 201,000 jobs added in August, we are seeing the effects of the tax law and a reduction in regulations. In fact, small business owner’s optimism levels are among the highest in history. It is not just more jobs, but better jobs as wages increased by 2.9 percent from last year, putting more money in hardworking Americans’ pockets. I look forward to more growth from small businesses on Main Street,” said Chairman Chabot (R-OH).