The most recent economic data had increased hopes that we’d see more good news in the jobs market report. No such luck. Just 169,000 jobs were created in August, in line with Standard & Poor’s expectations but worse than the 180,000 expected by consensus. In this segment, U.S. Chief Economist Beth Ann Bovino explains what’s behind the data.
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