156,000 jobs added last month, that was it his appointment. those were provided lower. unemployment was higher coming in at 4.4%, but we are seeing wage growth. not much, just by $0.03 an hour last month, but if you look at this on a year-to-year basis, wages grew 2.5%. so the point is all of these are signs pointing to in improving economy and improving confidence. in fact, a survey finds more workers are happy now with their jobs than they have been in over a decade. so these are some of the reasons were finally for the first time in two years, getting the gdp primed to 3% and investors reactions to all of this is why the stock market, just give us the numbers for today in the week is actually up to five months in a row, this being the first day of september, bret? bret: and about investors, lauren, how much of that in washington? we ve got congress, if they can push through the president s agenda, but also be fed in interest rates?
businesses providing services like advertising added 39,000, construction firms hired 36,000 more workers, financial services jumped 32,000, the big disappointment in the jobs report, wage growth last month. wages rose just $0.03 an hour, just a 10th of 1% to $26 and average, that is well below expectations for a three tenths of a percent increase. jenna: thank you. jon: even as the trump administration eases some economic sanctions on russia imposed by president obama s white house, a senate subcommittee is launching a new investigation into alleged hacking during our 2016 electio election. as fighting exploits between rebel and government sources in the ukraine condemned by the new u.s. ambassador to the united nations, listen. we do want to better our relations with russia. however, the dire situation and eastern ukraine is one that demands clear and strong
slipping there. then there s the fed that wraps up a policy meeting. very little chance of a hike. wall street will be reading the statement early for a suggestion when the increase might happen. most think it will happen at next meeting in mid-december. drivers on the east coast get ready for sticker shock at the gas pump over the next few days. an explosion along the colonial pipeline in alabama this week killed one worker. likely will cause significant disruption. aaa predicting prices could jump. this is the pipeline shut down in september after a leak was discovered. we are seeing slight increases in some states. prices in georgia up $0.03 overnight, $0.02 rise in north carolina. prices in these states, there you go. georgia and south carolina up $0.03 and $0.02. workers across the country are
announce they are laying off on top of the 55000 another 33300 jobs. and so head winds and paired with tail winds and it is anybody s guess as to what will happen tomorrow. it is a huge nail biter. with the market up 100 points right now, they are seem to discount the affect of a rate hike. people are realizing that the economy can sustain a normalized rate tike. but if you have saving s account you are getting miniscul. and we want to reward people who save. we are not in an emergency situation. but then 2:00 p.m. tomorrow we ll know what the federal reserve. i love it when i get $0.03 of
for other miners bowles is able to take his own claim to a riverside plot who would make his sacrifice worth it. as word spread the competition for claims increases. good day to you, sir. the usual, please. and this. $0.03 or $0.10. mr. far go just bought me out. seems like they seem to buy up the whole territory. large companies want to capitalize on strikes and eliminate the competition buying up businesses in all of the land surrounding successful claims. there was mining going on in various sections of montana. he did have a claim where he was in competition with other people also setting up claims and a lot