Today's jobs report showed a surprisingly large payroll gain and steady unemployment rate. Although the focus is on inflation and next week's key reports, August labor market data could be a tie-breaker influencing the outcome of the Federal Reserve's Sept. 16 policy update. S&P 500 futures slipped modestly after the jobs report.
That follows Thursday's rally for stocks and bonds…
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