The Labor Department released employment figures for the month of August and job growth remained flat. The data sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average down almost 200 points in afternoon trading. Another round of stimulus could be discussed at the next meeting of the Federal Reserve on September 20th and 21st.
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Jim Sutliff