The August jobs report is expected to show a continuation of this summer’s soft hiring numbers, just one month after the labor market contracted by 23,000 jobs.

How each outlet headlined it

• NBC News Top Stories left

  The August jobs report is expected to show a continuation of this summer’s soft hiring numbers, just one month after the labor market contracted by 23,000 jobs.
  
• Fox Business Economy right

  The Labor Department released the August 2026 jobs report on Friday, with Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing solid job gains last month.
  
• Yahoo Finance

  US added 162,000 jobs in August as Fed weighs next hike: jobs report