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U.S. saw 130,000 new jobs in August, but blue-collar gains slowed

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"Really Good Jobs Numbers!" President Donald Trump tweeted yesterday. They were good, but not "really good."

Employers hired 130,000 people in August, the Labor Department said Friday in its monthly employment report. That's less than the 160,000 economists were predicting but still indicates an expanding economy.

The unemployment rate stayed flat, at 3.7%, still near historic lows.

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