U.S. regains 1.4 million jobs in August and unemployment drops to 8.4% as economic recovery shows resilience
September 04, 2020 at 08:52 AM EDT
The U.S. regained 1.4 million jobs in August and the unemployment rate sank to 8.4%, suggesting an economic recovery is still plowing ahead even if the pace of growth has slowed since the start of the summer.