This story about the September 2026 jobs report is developing and will be updated with further details.The U.S. economy added jobs at a slower pace than expected in September amid economic uncertainty.The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday reported that employers added 29,000 jobs in September. That figure was below the 90,000 estimate of economists polled by LSEG.The unemployment rate ticked higher to 4.2%, which was above economists' expectations of 4.1%, according to the LSEG poll.Revisions were made to the payroll numbers for the prior two months, with July revised down by 31,000 from a...
US economy added 29,000 jobs in September, a slower pace than expected
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Oct 2, 2026 • 3 weeks ago
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