BLS Will Report Unemployment Diverging From 4.1%

The BLS will report a U-3 unemployment rate for August 2026 that is not 4.1% in Table A-15 on September 4, 2026. That will break from July's 4.1% and will come after July's nonfarm payroll decrease of 23,000 and the 6.9 million unemployed recorded in July. July also showed employment declines in lo…