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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

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The Big Number: 818,000

The Labor Department issued a huge downward revision on jobs figures for the 12 months that ended in March, pointing to greater cracks in the economy.

By Santul Nerkar

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While the Public Awaited Jobs Data, Wall Street Firms Got a Look

A report was delayed on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, but some investors got it in the meantime, raising new questions about agency practices.

By Ben Casselman and Jeanna Smialek

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U.S. Added 818,000 Fewer Jobs Than Reported Earlier

The Labor Department issued revised figures for the 12 months through March that point to greater economic fragility.

By Ben Casselman