U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs in July and the May and June numbers were revised sharply lower, boosting the chances of a September rate cut.

Surprisingly weak July hiring data released on Friday highlighted a fractious Federal Reserve debate over whether the central bank should have cut interest rates when it met this week, as it offered some support to those who’d favored an easing in borrowing costs.

Several senior Federal Reserve officials on Friday characterized the labor market as “solid” even after a poor July jobs report and appeared in no rush to lower U.S. interest rates.