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title: "AP News: Lower US Job Gain in August Could Aid Fed’s Inflation Fight"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f5e81d8f-0bf7-4d9c-a572-607767e35c63
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/trubluehomeserviceally/ap-news-lower-us-job-gain-in-august-could-aid-feds-inflation-fight-2719856
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topics: ["Operations"]
published: 2022-09-29T12:07:05.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:10:49.378Z
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# AP News: Lower US Job Gain in August Could Aid Fed’s Inflation Fight

**TL;DR:** The US gained 315,000 jobs in August 2022, and TruBlue Total House Care is looking to fill vacancies across its 87 locations. TruBlue is offering incentives such as lending vehicles and paying for gasoline to attract employees.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-09-29. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/trubluehomeserviceally/ap-news-lower-us-job-gain-in-august-could-aid-feds-inflation-fight-2719856).*

## Story

Despite rising interest rates, inflation and a decline in consumer spending, the country still managed to gain 315,000 jobs in August 2022. Another increase is that unemployment went up to 3.7%, which also means an increased number of Americans looking to work.

One employer looking to fill vacancies is TruBlue Total House Care, a company specializing in home renovations and repairs with a specific focus on renovations that make senior living safer in the home. In an interview with AP News, the President of TruBlue, Sean Fitzgerald, said that all 87 locations have job openings with an increased number of people applying. Ultimately, “we [have] far more demand than we do employees,” said Fitzgerald. “Our biggest hurdle continues to be getting enough qualified employees hired.”

In order to combat the hiring hurdles within the industry, TruBlue is lending vehicles and paying for gasoline, which is appealing to employees.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- Sean Fitzgerald (person)
- TruBlue Total House Care (company)
- US (location)
- senior living (topic)
- job market (topic)
- Fed (regulator)
- hiring incentives (topic)
- inflation fight (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/trubluehomeserviceally/ap-news-lower-us-job-gain-in-august-could-aid-feds-inflation-fight-2719856). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f5e81d8f-0bf7-4d9c-a572-607767e35c63).