The much anticipated jobs numbers are in for August and it seems they did not meet expectations. The nation added a net total of 96,000 jobs in the month of August, lowering the unemployment rate to 8.1%. According to USA Today, analysts had been expecting net total gains of approximately 127,000 jobs for the month. The industries that saw the greatest gains were health care, food services, and technical fields. In addition to being much anticipated, this report is seen as having huge political implications. The jobs numbers could very well affect voter’s perceptions of the president’s economic record before the November election.
