The US added 142,000 jobs in August. It was more than the 114,000 that were added in July, but short of the 165,000 economists had been expecting. The unemployment rate ticked lower to 4.2%, which matched estimates. Now, investors are trying to figure out what this means for the Federal Reserve's September meeting and whether the FOMC will cut by 25 or 50 basis points.

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