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US economy added 29,000 jobs in September: BLS

First reported 2 Oct, 11:49 UTCUpdated 2d ago15 sources

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The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate also ticked up slightly to 4.2 percent, the BLS reported. The economy added 162,000 jobs in August, after employers added 31,000 and 21,000 jobs in June and July…

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The Guardian
US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains

Final jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2% US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sharp drop from last month’s gains, and unemployment rose slightly to 4.2%, a sign of a cooling labor market in the final jobs report before the midterm election…

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PBS NewsHour
What a hiring slowdown signals about the state of the U.S. economy

U.S. hiring slowed in September as employers added just 29,000 jobs. The disappointing jobs report has wide-reaching implications for consumer prices and interest rates, and it comes a month before Americans head to the polls for midterm elections. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Beth Hammack, president of the Federal…

From the Right
The Korea Herald
US firms add just 29,000 Jobs, unemployment rate ticks up

The US added fewer jobs than expected in September and wage growth slowed, pointing to employers’ cautiousness to hire amid rising costs. Nonfarm payrolls increased 29,000 last month after a downward revision to the prior two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. That missed all estimates in…

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  1. HuffPostLeftUSMostly factual
    Unemployment Ticks Up, U.S. Add Disappointing Number Of Jobs In September (opens HuffPost in a new tab)

    This jobs report is the last one to be released before the midterm elections.

  2. BreitbartFar RightUSLow factuality
    America Added 29,000 Jobs in September, Unemployment Ticked Up to 4.2% (opens Breitbart in a new tab)

    The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent. Economists had expected the economy to add 85,000 jobs and the unemployment to hold steady at 4.1 percent. The U.S. labor market has experienced

  3. The HillCenterUSHigh factuality
    US economy added 29,000 jobs in September: BLS (opens The Hill in a new tab)

    The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate also ticked up slightly to 4.2 percent, the BLS reported. The economy added 162,000 jobs in August, after employers added 31,000 and 21,000 jobs in June and July…

  4. The Daily BeastLeftUSMixed factuality
    Trump Hit by Brutal Economic Bombshell as Election Looms (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)

    Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty The September jobs report released on Friday delivered an ugly blow to President Donald Trump with just a month to go before Election Day. The U.S. economy added just 29,000 jobs last month, less than a third of the 90,000 jobs that economists had…

  5. The Korea HeraldLean RightKRHigh factuality
    US firms add just 29,000 Jobs, unemployment rate ticks up (opens The Korea Herald in a new tab)

    The US added fewer jobs than expected in September and wage growth slowed, pointing to employers’ cautiousness to hire amid rising costs. Nonfarm payrolls increased 29,000 last month after a downward revision to the prior two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. That missed all estimates in…

  6. South China Morning PostCenterHKMostly factual
    US job growth slows sharply in September, unemployment rises (opens South China Morning Post in a new tab)

    US job growth slowed more than expected in September, but that likely does not signal a material shift in the labour market, with the weakness likely related to a calendar quirk. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 29,000 jobs last month after ‌a downwardly revised 133,000 rise in August, the Labor Department’s closely…

  7. The American ConservativeRightUSMostly factual
    U.S. Economy Added 29,000 Jobs in September, Short of Projected 90,000 (opens The American Conservative in a new tab)

    State of the Union: Friday’s employment report will be the last before the November election.

  8. CNBCCenterUSHigh factuality
    Labor market faltered in September as jobs increased by just 29,000, unemployment rate rose to 4.2% (opens CNBC in a new tab)

    Nonfarm payrolls rose by just 29,000 in September, well below the 84,000 forecast, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

  9. SemaforCenterUSHigh factuality
    US adds 29,000 jobs in September, far short of expectations (opens Semafor in a new tab)

    The report adds to evidence that the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady at its October meeting.

  10. The GuardianLeftGBHigh factuality
    US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

    Final jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2% US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sharp drop from last month’s gains, and unemployment rose slightly to 4.2%, a sign of a cooling labor market in the final jobs report before the midterm election…

  11. Hindustan TimesCenterINMostly factual
    US job growth slows sharply in September; unemployment rate rises to 4.2% - Key highlights here (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)

    US job growth slowed unexpectedly in September, with nonfarm payrolls revised down. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%.

  12. The IndependentLean LeftGBMostly factual
    US jobs growth undershoots expectations with 60,000 fewer jobs added than expected (opens The Independent in a new tab)

    Friday's update is the final official jobs snapshot prior to Nov. 3 elections that will reveal whether Trump's Republicans can preserve their full command of Congress

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