The U.S. unemployment rate jumped to an 18-month high of 3.8% in August. Does that mean the economy is tottering and layoffs are rising from near-record lows? Ah, no.
The big increase in the jobless rate — from 3.5% in July — stemmed almost entirely from the presence of more people in the labor force.
People generally look for a job when…
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