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Job growth remains strong in August report, with 315,000 jobs added

The U.S. added 315,000 jobs in August, fairly on track with what economists predicted. With the unemployment rate rising slightly to 3.7%, it could be a sign that the hot labor market is beginning to cool off. Jesse Wheeler, economic analyst at Morning Consult, joins CBS News to discuss what it all means.
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