Economist explains what the latest jobs report and inflation data means NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe Published August 9, 2026 at 9:08 AM EDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 6:21 NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Jed Kolko of the Peterson Institute for International Economics if he is alarmed by Friday's weaker-than-expected jobs report. Copyright 2026 NPR