Hiring and Promotion – Page 13

What to know about the latest report.

Ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting to set interest rates, employers added 142,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate was 4.2 percent.

By Lydia DePillis

Fed officials have been watching the job market as they move toward a rate cut this month. Friday’s report contained good and bad news.

By Jeanna Smialek

Unemployment is still low, but job seekers are competing for fewer openings, and hiring is sluggish. That’s a big turnaround from recent years.

By Talmon Joseph Smith

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks prices and employment, faces scrutiny after several missteps. Some questions have gone unanswered.

By Ben Casselman and Jeanna Smialek