![MBA Newslink Logo](https://newslink.mba.org/wp-content/themes/mba-newslinks/assets/img/logos/mba-newslinks-child-page-logo.png)
U.S. Services Sector Growth Accelerates, Trade Deficit Edges Up
Reuters, Sept. 6, 2017–Lucia Mutikani
U.S. services sector activity accelerated in August amid strong gains in new orders and employment, suggesting that a slowdown in job growth last month was probably temporary.