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JUDY WOODRUFF: In the 
day's other news: U.S. 
businesses slowed their 
hiring in August amid

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global economic weakness and 
the tariff war with China.

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The Labor Department reports 
employers added a net of 130,000 
jobs, fewer than expected.

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That total included 25,000 
temporary workers hired 
for the 2020 U.S. census.

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The unemployment rate held 
steady at 3.7 percent, 
even as more people 
started looking for work.

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The chairman of the 
Federal Reserve, Jerome 
Powell, is playing down 
the risk of recession.

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He spoke at a conference in 
Switzerland today, and gave an 
upbeat view of what lies ahead,

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despite some uncertainty.

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JEROME POWELL, Federal Reserve 
Chairman: Our main expectation 
is not at all that there'll

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be a recession.

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I did mention, though, 
that there are these risks.

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And we're monitoring them very 
carefully and we're conducting 
policy in a way that will

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address them.

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But, no, I wouldn't see a 
recession as the most likely 
outcome for the United States

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or for the world 
economy, for that matter.

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JUDY WOODRUFF: The Fed 
cut short-term interest 
rates in July, and is 
widely expected to do

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so again this month.

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The Taliban staged another fatal 
assault in Afghanistan today 
amid growing questions about

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a potential peace deal.

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The attack killed two people 
in the Western province of 
Farah, and fighting continued

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in the city hours later.

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Meanwhile, Afghan President 
Ashraf Ghani postponed a 
trip to Washington next week.

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His government says 
that a potential U.S. 
agreement with the Taliban 
could lead to all-out

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civil war.

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In Hong Kong, some 2,000 
pro-democracy protesters 
surrounded a police 
station and subway stop

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in new confrontations 
with police.

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Officers answered with rubber 
bullets, tear gas and pepper 
spray, and the demonstrators

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used umbrellas to 
shield themselves.

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They also rejected promises 
to kill a much-criticized 
extradition law.

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JOHN CHAN, Student (through 
translator): The government is 
one that doesn't listen to the

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voice of the people.

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It doesn't have a 
mandate from the people.

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All it listens to is the 
central people's government.

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This is an issue that, during 
the last two to three months, 
everyone has been able to

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see really clearly.

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Our government is 
not working for us.

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JUDY WOODRUFF: The 
protesters are now calling 
for an investigation of 
alleged police brutality

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and for direct elections 
of city leaders.

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The one-time strongman 
president of Zimbabwe, 
Robert Mugabe has died.

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He led the African nation's 
black majority to power in 
1980 and he ruled for 37 years,

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before being driven from office.

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JUDY WOODRUFF: Robert 
Mugabe was 95 years old.

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Mexico now says the number of 
migrants arriving at its border 
to cross into the United States

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has fallen more than 50 percent 
in the last three months.

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The foreign minister announced 
today that some 64,000 people 
were stopped from crossing

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in August.

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That's down from more than 
144,000 who crossed in May.

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Mexico deployed thousands 
of troops and police 
to slow the flow of 
migrants, after President

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Trump threatened tariffs.

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Back in this country, the Trump 
administration opened a legal 
assault today on California

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and four automakers over 
emissions standards.

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The U.S. Justice Department 
notified Ford, Honda, Volkswagen 
and BMW that they are being

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investigated for possible 
antitrust violations.

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In July, the companies 
adopted California's 
emissions standards, 
which are tougher than

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those the administration favors.

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And on Wall Street, the Dow 
Jones industrial average gained 
69 points to close at 26797.

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The Nasdaq fell 13 points 
and the S&P 500 added two.

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Still to come on the 
"NewsHour": the psychological 
trauma of separating 
children from their families

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at the border; Mark Shields 
and David Brooks break down the 
week's news, including funding

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decisions for the border wall 
and Democrats' plans to address 
climate change; inside the

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new wing of the Kennedy 
Center for the Performing 
Arts; and much more.