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Labor Department Set to Report 56,000 August Jobs

9/4/2026

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  • The U.S. Labor Department is expected to report a 56,000-job gain in August, with unemployment steady at 4.1%.
  • Morgan Stanley chief economist Michael Gapen said revoking Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) could remove 15,000 jobs from payrolls.
  • He noted Haitian TPS workers currently hold an estimated 160,000 jobs nationwide.
  • EY-Parthenon chief economist Gregory Daco said labor-force participation fell a percentage point since 2024, due to aging and lower immigration.