US unemployment rate falls below 10% as firms rehire staff
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The US economy added more jobs last month
The US unemployment rate fell sharply in August, as some firms began to hire new staff again and temporary hiring for the US census boosted job numbers.
Firms added 1.4 million new jobs and unemployment fell below 10% for the first time since the pandemic began.
It is the fourth month in a row that…