
Hiring picked up in August as U. S. employers added a strong 201,000 jobs, a sign of confidence that consumers and businesses will keep spending despite the Trump administration's conflicts with U. S. trading partners. August 2018 Jobs Report by Stephen Loiaconi on Scribd. The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate remained 3. 9 percent, near an 18-year low. Americans' paychecks grew at a faster pace in August. Average hourly wages rose last month and are now 2. Path to Full Story on 29 Eyewitness News