NEW ORLEANS – U.S. job growth picked up in August, with AI and data centers playing a growing role. Employers added 162,000 jobs in August, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), more than triple the 53,000 jobs economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected. The stronger-than-expected hiring provides new evidence of strength
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