Joint Economic Committee: Economy Continues to Slow as August Produces Only 22K Jobs
September 06, 2025
September 06, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 5, 2025:
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Economy Continues to Slow as August Produces only 22K Jobs
In the latest Joint Economic Committee Employment Update, jobs increased by 22,000 in August, indicating the economy continued to slow through the summer. The unemployment rate remained relatively steady, ticking up 0.1 percentage points to 4.3 percent, . . .
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Economy Continues to Slow as August Produces only 22K Jobs
In the latest Joint Economic Committee Employment Update, jobs increased by 22,000 in August, indicating the economy continued to slow through the summer. The unemployment rate remained relatively steady, ticking up 0.1 percentage points to 4.3 percent, . . .