BLS Will Report Unemployment Not at 4.1 Percent

The August 2026 unemployment rate will not be 4.1 percent, the BLS will report in the Employment Situation release on September 4, 2026. That result would break with July's 4.1 percent reading, which counted 6.9 million unemployed and a July nonfarm payroll decline of 23,000. July data showed losse…