Luetkemeyer Reacts To Jobs Report

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that the nation added 315 thousand jobs in August. Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer said on KWIXLand This Morning that is a positive report.

The report noted the labor force participation rate was at 62.4 percent, the highest it’s been since the start of the pandemic, but Luetkemeyer says that’s still too low.

The unemployment rate climbed to 3.7 percent, and average hourly earnings are up 5.2 percent from a year ago.