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U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September
29,000jobs
U.S. employers added jobs in September
U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. Healthcare, construction and manufacturing added jobs, while financial activities lost jobs. The Labor Department revised down combined July and August payrolls.
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- 29,000jobs
U.S. employers added jobs in September
3 of 3 sources“employers added just 29,000 jobs”
- 4.2%
The U.S. unemployment rate in September
2 of 2 sources“The unemployment rate also rose by 0.1 percentage point, from 4.1 percent to 4.2 percent.”