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Sep 4, 2026

US adds 162,000 jobs in August, nearly triple expectations

The US economy added 162,000 jobs in August, far exceeding the consensus estimate of 55,000-56,000. Unemployment held at 4.1%, complicating Federal Reserve rate decisions.

Sep 4, 2026·6 sources
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Gold prices rise as weak US jobs data fuels Federal Reserve rate cut expectations

Gold erased earlier losses and headed for a weekly gain after US labor market data showed signs of cooling, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. Markets focused on upcoming payrolls data for further direction on monetary policy.

Sep 4, 2026·3 sources
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Aug 21, 2026

Micro1 reaches $500M annual revenue run rate amid AI training data boom

Micro1, a two-year-old Palo Alto-based startup that recruits human specialists to generate training data for AI models, has reached a $500 million gross annual revenue run rate. The milestone reflects surging demand from major AI labs and corporations for high-quality human-labeled training data.

Aug 21, 2026·3 sources
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Aug 7, 2026

US economy loses 23,000 jobs in July as May and June figures revised downward

The Labor Department reported the US economy shed 23,000 jobs in July, far below the 83,000 jobs economists had predicted, with previous months' figures also revised downward.

Aug 7, 2026·4 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪The strengthening of the US dollar and rising Treasury yields created financial headwinds that pressured non-yielding assets like gold, which fell between 1.7% and 2.2%
  • ▪President Donald Trump welcomed the August 2026 hiring report on social media, noting that the 162,000 jobs figure broke double and triple of most estimates
  • ▪The implied probability of a quarter-point Federal Reserve rate hike in September 2026 rose to 59% from 52% following the release of the August jobs report

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