voa英语：美国经济增加的就业少于预期-失业率下降到6.1%

voa英语：美国经济增加的就业少于预期,失业率下降到6.1%USEconomyAddsFewerJobsThanExpected,UnemploymentFallsto6.1Percent美国经济增加的就业少于预期,失业率下降到6.1%

WASHINGTON—

U.S.jobgrowthslowedsharplylastmonthwithemployersaddingonly142,000jobsinAugust.That’swellbelowanalystexpectationsofmorethan200,000newhires.

ButthedisappointingjobnumbershadlittleimpactoninvestorsasWallStreetlargelyignoredthemonthlyemploymentdata.Otherssawitasjustanotherbliponthelongroadtorecovery.

Forsomejobseekers,Augustwasnotagoodmonth.Hiringfelltotheslowestpaceineightmonths,andthepreviousestimateforJunewasrevisedlowerby28,000jobs.

Butiffinancialmarketswereworried,itdidn’tshow.

Aftertheinitialdisappointment,stocksreturnedtopositiveterritory.Anddespitefewerjobsinmanufacturingandadeclineinretailemployment,manyanalystsaretakingthelongview.

“We’vehadalotofotherdatapointsthathavebeenpointingforwardfortheeconomy,andIthink,oncewegetpastthisonemonthreport,thatwe’llseeaneconomythat’scontinuingtorecover,”saidBbureauchiefMarkHamrick,whobelievestheAugustjobnumbersareaseasonalblip.

“ItreinforcestheFed”sviewthey”llbecautiouswithrespecttochangingpolicy.They”llfinishQE3October/November,buttheywon”tbeallthatanxioustoberaisinginterestratesinthespringtimeassomepeoplehadexpected,“said.WellsFargochiefeconomistJohnSilvia.

Raisinginterestratestoosooncouldslowtherecoveryjustasbusinessoptimismisstartingtogrow.

AnewstudybytheAmericanInstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountantsshowed20percentofbusinessessurveyedexpecttohiremorestaff.

“Andsowhenthecostofcapitalgoesup,thatimpactspeople’sdesire,theirwillingnesstopotentiallyinvest,andtheymightbealittlemorecautious,”saidAICPAChairValerieRainey.

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