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August employment jumped by 162,000 jobs, and attention is again turning to inflation in the U.S.

August employment jumped by 162,000 jobs, and attention is again turning to inflation in the U.S.

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September 5th, 2026

August employment jumped by 162,000 jobs, and attention is again turning to inflation in the U.S.

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U.S. employment grew by 162,000 jobs in August.

米国の雇用8月に16万2000件増えた

This ended the weak job growth of the summer.

これは夏の低調な雇用に終止符を打った

The unemployment rate stayed at 4.1 percent.

失業率4.1%のままだ

Market forecasts had expected an increase of 65,000 jobs.

市場予想6万5000件増だった。

The Labor Department revised its June and July job numbers up by 55,000 jobs.

労働省6月と7月の雇用統計5万5000件上方修正した。

President Donald Trump welcomed these numbers.

ドナルド・トランプ大統領はこの統計を歓迎した

He posted on social media, "These are great job numbers."

彼は「素晴らしい雇用統計だ」ソーシャルメディアに投稿した

However, inflation still dominates conversations in businesses and households.

しかしインフレは企業と家計の会話を支配している

Average hourly pay rose only 3.1% compared with the same month last year.

平均時給は前年同月比3.1%上昇にとどまった

This is the slowest growth since May 2021.

これは2021年5月以来の低い伸びだ

Employment jumped in August, but the monthly average from May to July was low at 38,000 jobs.

雇用は8月に急増したが5月から7月の月平均は3万8000件と低調だった

Thomas Simons of the investment bank Jefferies made a statement. He said this recovery is "payback for the weakness of the past three months."

投資銀行ジェフェリーズのトーマス・シモンズ氏は今回の回復は「過去3か月の弱さに対するお返し」だと述べた

He added that this does not show a big acceleration.

彼はこれは大幅な加速を示すものではないと付け加えた

The Federal Reserve (FRB) will consider raising interest rates at its meeting on September 15-16.

連邦準備制度理事会(FRB)9月15日から16日の会合利上げを検討する

Strong employment sends a signal that borrowing costs are not enough to cool inflation.

堅調な雇用は、借入コストインフレ冷ますのに十分ではないというシグナルを送る

FRB Governor Christopher Waller is leaning toward keeping interest rates unchanged.

FRBクリストファー・ウォーラー総裁は、金利据え置き傾いている

But he said he would support a rate hike if inflation stays high.

しかしインフレ高ければ利上げ支持する述べた

Companies are focusing on technology and AI to become more efficient because of the worker shortage.

企業は労働者不足に対応するためテクノロジーとAIによる効率化に注力している

The information industry lost 23,000 jobs last month.

情報産業は先月2万3000件の雇用を失った

That is because AI is replacing jobs in customer service and software development.

AIがカスタマーサービスやソフトウェア開発の仕事を代替しているためだ

David Iank is a managing partner at the law firm Karp & Iank in Milwaukee. He said, "AI is a great tool, but it cannot replace talented people or human relationships."

ミルウォーキーの法律事務所カープ・アンド・イアンクの経営パートナー、デビッド・イアンク氏は「AIは素晴らしいツールだが、優秀な人材や人間関係の代わりにはならない」と述べた

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