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U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August

U.S. employers added 162,000 nonfarm jobs in August, while the unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent. Employment increased in food services and local government education. The information sector lost jobs.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics [1]Axios [1]

U.S. diesel price hits record $5.85

The nationwide average price of diesel reached a record $5.85 a gallon as the conflict with Iran continued to disrupt global fuel flows. Diesel prices directly affect trucking and agriculture and can feed into the cost of goods transported by road.

Associated Press [1]

New mail-ballot rules blocked through midterms

A federal judge prevented the Postal Service from implementing new requirements for ballot envelopes and voter information before the November elections. The preliminary injunction replaces a temporary block that was due to expire September 10. The litigation remains unresolved, but the requirements cannot take effect during the midterms under the current order.

Associated Press [1]Axios [1]