U.S. Job Creation Holds at Six-Year High

Government job creation ticks up further, while private-sector growth dips slightly

Gallup's U.S. Job Creation Index held steady in August at +28, tying the six-year high reached in July. This is up from +22 in August a year ago. The index has been fairly flat since May, when it reached +27, after trending up in the first few months of 2014.