The U.S. Labor Department reported that employers added 162,000 jobs in August, far more than the 65,000 economists had expected.
美国劳工部报告称,八月雇主新增16.2万个工作岗位,远超经济学家预期的6.5万。
The unemployment rate stayed low at 4.1 percent.
失业率保持在4.1%的低位。
The Labor Department also revised its employment figures for June and July, adding a total of 55,000 jobs.
劳工部还修正了六月和七月的就业数据,共上调5.5万个岗位。
President Trump praised the report on social media, calling it "great" and saying it beat all expectations.
总统特朗普在社交媒体上称赞这份报告“非常棒”,称其超出所有预期。
Even though the job market is improving, inflation remains a key concern for businesses and families.
尽管就业市场回暖,通胀仍是企业和家庭关注的焦点。
Voters are frustrated by rising costs, especially fuel prices.
选民对成本上升感到沮丧,尤其是燃料价格。
Average hourly pay rose 3.1% from a year earlier, the weakest gain since May 2021. This makes price increases more painful for many people.
平均时薪同比上涨3.1%,为2021年5月以来最弱涨幅,使物价上涨对许多人来说更加痛苦。
Restaurants and bars added 59,000 jobs last month, construction firms added 22,000, and manufacturers added 16,000.
餐馆和酒吧上月增加5.9万个岗位,建筑公司增加2.2万个,制造商增加1.6万个。
So far this year, employers have added over 80,000 jobs per month on average. That is higher than last year's monthly average of 9,700. But it is still below the normal pace of 166,000 per month in 2023 and 2024.
今年迄今,雇主每月平均增加超过8万个岗位,高于去年的月均9700个,但仍低于2023年和2024年每月16.6万个的常态。
Hiring slowed to an average of 38,000 jobs per month from May to July. The rebound in August has made some economists skeptical.
五月至七月招聘曾放缓至月均3.8万个,八月反弹让一些经济学家持怀疑态度。
Thomas Simons, chief U.S. economist at Jefferies, said this may be compensation for earlier weakness. It is not a sign of significant acceleration.
杰富瑞首席美国经济学家Thomas Simons表示,这可能是对之前疲软的补偿,而非显著加速的信号。
Strong hiring may push the Federal Reserve to raise its key short-term interest rate at its September 15-16 meeting.
强劲的招聘可能促使美联储在9月15日至16日的会议上提高关键短期利率。
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation is at 3.7%, still far above the 2% target.
美联储主席凯文·沃什表示,通胀率为3.7%,仍远高于2%的目标。
Fed Governor Christopher Waller prefers to keep rates steady, but he would support a hike if inflation rises.
美联储理事克里斯托弗·沃勒倾向于维持利率不变,但如果通胀走高,他将支持加息。
Employers face worker shortages, and some firms are turning to technology and AI to boost efficiency.
雇主面临工人短缺,部分企业转向技术和人工智能提高效率。
The information sector lost 23,000 jobs last month, as AI is replacing some human work.
信息行业上月失去2.3万个岗位,人工智能正在取代部分人类工作。
David Iancu, managing partner of a Milwaukee law firm, said AI is a tool but cannot replace human relationships. He has no plan to replace people with it.
密尔沃基律师事务所管理合伙人David Iancu表示,人工智能是工具,但不能替代人际关系,他没有用人工智能取代人的计划。