The one bright spot in the US payroll report was manufacturing employment, which gained more in August than in any month since March 2012, at +36,000. The weak dollar evidently is helping US manufacturers keep pace with overseas competition.
US manufacturing employment gains most in five years
Is a weak dollar helping US companies compete?
![Source: Bloomberg](https://i0.wp.com/asiatimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/manufacturing-payroll.png?fit=1200%2C750&ssl=1)