U.S. employers added 3.1 million jobs during the past 12 months, including 187,000 in August, the Labor Department said, offering evidence that the pandemic and policy responses made the economyresilient to the Fed’s rate increases.

U.S. employers added 3.1 million jobs during the past 12 months, including 187,000 in August, the Labor Department said, offering evidence that the pandemic and policy responses made the economy resilient to the Fed’s rate increases.