U.S. Payrolls Will Fall Outside 0 to 50,000 Jobs

The U.S. will not add between 0 and 50,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in August as the BLS prepares its September 4, 2026 release. August will either shrink payrolls by more than 50,000 or exceed 50,000 additions, diverging sharply from June’s 57,000 increase and risking a deeper follow‑through of July’s…