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<p>In this Aug. 31 photo, job seekers fill out paperwork on the top of a trash barrel at a job fair called the "For The People Jobs Initiative," where job seekers met employers, job counselors, skills trainers and others, at Crenshaw Christian Center in South Los Angeles. Employers added no net workers last month and the unemployment rate was unchanged, a sign that many were nervous the U.S. economy is at risk of slipping into another recession.</p>

<p>In this Aug. 31 photo, job seekers fill out paperwork on the top of a trash barrel at a job fair called the "For The People Jobs Initiative," where job seekers met employers, job counselors, skills trainers and others, at Crenshaw Christian Center in South Los Angeles. Employers added no net workers last month and the unemployment rate was unchanged, a sign that many were nervous the U.S. economy is at risk of slipping into another recession.</p>

September 3, 2011

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Hiring standstill points to growing recession risk
September 3, 2011 9 p.m.

Hiring standstill points to growing recession risk

WASHINGTON - Employers added no jobs in August - an alarming setback for the economy that renewed fears of another recession and raised pressure on Washington to end the hiring standstill.