XBSIndex“Yesterday's employment report showed payrolls increased by 162,000.”
What they posted
Yesterday's employment report was strong. Payrolls increased by 162,000, household employment grew more than 500,000, and the average workweek increased. The economy was cranking in August. Many will see more inflation and Fed tightening. I see something bigger. Headline https://t.co/tVd0jkfwVi
Why it's Truth
BLS official release and contemporaneous reporting from Reuters, CBS, NPR, and Fox Business all confirm the August 2026 nonfarm payrolls increase was 162,000 as stated in the September 5 post.