US job creation in August smashes estimates and gives Fed room to raise rates

Jornal de Negócios4 September 2026 at 14:17

The United States economy created nearly three times as many jobs in August compared to what analysts had anticipated. The number of new positions significantly exceeded market estimates.

The health of the North American labor market gives new arguments to the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy. The data strengthens the case for a possible interest rate hike as early as this month.

No Porto, o Kiosk Bar à espera de quem pára

Photo by Efrem Efre on Pexels

Business

In Porto, the Kiosk Bar Awaits Those Who Stop

In Porto, the Kiosk Bar is described as a small and precise space, a daily extension of Fabrik, which stands out for its terrace and presence on the street, where its "geometric soul" expands. It is an establishment that gains dimension through its connection to the exterior and the surrounding urban life.

Porto

Público05/09/26, 08:11

Obras na A25 vão custar quase 10 milhões de euros

Photo by Daniel Maurício Bertoli on Pexels

Business

Works on the A25 will cost almost 10 million euros

The A25 motorway concessionaire has launched a public tender for pavement works on a stretch between Barra, in Gafanha da Nazaré, and Albergaria-a-Velha, in an investment of almost 10 million euros.

Aveiro Leiria

Diário de Aveiro05/09/26, 08:00

Regabofe: na nova marisqueira de Lisboa, as refeições são "sem cerimónias"

Business

Regabofe: at Lisbon's new seafood restaurant, meals are "without ceremony"

A group of six friends opened Regabofe, a new seafood restaurant in Lisbon, with a relaxed and "no-frills" concept, serving shrimp cones, croquettes and coastal prawns. The restaurant has been betting on an informal approach to seafood, which has won over customers and hasn't gone unnoticed.

Lisboa

Sábado05/09/26, 08:00

Do desemprego à busca por flexibilidade, por que tanta gente escolhe trabalhar por aplicativo? Entenda os dilemas desse modelo

Photo by Cristian Jako on Pexels

Business

From unemployment to seeking flexibility, why do so many people choose to work through apps? Understand the dilemmas of this model

At 21, Kailane Santos left a formal job after becoming pregnant and her daughter presenting health issues, finding in delivery apps like iFood a way to balance work and childcare. Today, she works eight to ten hours daily as a delivery worker, but still does not contribute to Social Security, exemplifying one of the dilemmas of the app-based work model: flexibility versus lack of social protection and precarization of labor relations.

Coimbra

oglobo05/09/26, 08:00

US job creation in August smashes estimates and gives Fed room to raise rates

Related articles

In Porto, the Kiosk Bar Awaits Those Who Stop

Works on the A25 will cost almost 10 million euros

Regabofe: at Lisbon's new seafood restaurant, meals are "without ceremony"

From unemployment to seeking flexibility, why do so many people choose to work through apps? Understand the dilemmas of this model