The U.S. economy churned out 162,000 jobs in August, blowing past expectations even as employers grappled with myriad headwinds weighing on hiring.
Lauren Kaori Gurley is a staff writer covering labor at The Washington Post. She focuses on topics such as labor strikes, the labor market, union negotiations, workers' rights, and wage rules, drawing on her previous experience covering labor and tech at Vice. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, The Spokesman-Review, The Philadelphia Tribune, The Guam Daily Post, Anchorage Daily News, and Star Tribune.