Daily News Nuggets | September 5th, 2025 — Job Market Stumbles as Gold Nears $3,600

US Jobs Report Disappoints: Only 22,000 New Positions Added The August jobs report delivered a shock to markets this morning. The US economy added just 22,000 jobs last month — far below the 75,000 economists expected. Even worse, the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%, its highest level since 2021. But here’s the real kicker: June’s numbers were revised down from a gain of 14,000 to a loss of 13,000. That marks the first negative jobs month since December 2020, ending one of the longest employment expansion streaks on record. The message is clear — the economy is slowing considerably […]