The U.S. added only 22,000 jobs last month, showing cracks in the labor market

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A small gain in health care jobs was partially offset by continued cutbacks in the federal government. Brown | AFP via Getty Images)The job market downshifted significantly over the summer. Overall the labor market has shown little growth since April, and the unemployment rate inched up in August to 4.3%. The monthly employment report is the latest sign of weakness in the job market. Weakness in the job market is likely to prompt the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, when policymakers meet later this month.