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Biden speaking on August economy, just 235,000 jobs added
Louisiana to survey Hurricane Ida’s aftermath. Just 235,000 jobs were added last month, a surprisingly weak gain after two months of robust hiring at a time when the delta variant’s spread has discouraged some people from flying, shopping and eating out.Though last month’s jobs report showed unemployment claims reach a pandemic low. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week by 14,000 to 340,000 claims, the Labor Department reported Thursday.The pace of weekly applications for unemployment aid is still high by historic standards.