Is the economic recovery from the pandemic slowing? Marty Cantor answers viewers' questions

Private employers in the U.S. added just 428,000 jobs in August, well below 1.1 million jobs that economists estimated. And some say that shows our recovery from the pandemic is slowing.

News 12 Staff

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Sep 3, 2020, 4:06 PM

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Updated 1,545 days ago

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Private employers in the U.S. added just 428,000 jobs in August, well below 1.1 million jobs that economists estimated. And some say that shows our recovery from the pandemic is slowing.

The numbers from that report are usually a pretty good indicator of what's expected tomorrow when the Labor Department releases its job report for August.

So what does that mean for people still on unemployment, and small businesses across the tri-state still struggling?

News 12's Elizabeth Hashagen was joined by CPA and economic development consultant Marty Cantor to answer viewers' questions.