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US Job Market Shows Weakness
The U.S. economy added only 29,000 jobs in September, marking a slowdown from previous months and raising concerns about the state of the job market. The unemployment rate increased to 4.2 percent.
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The Hill
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 Ju
2026-10-02 12:44 UTC