U.S. unemployment claims fall to lowest level since mid-July
People filing initial U.S. unemployment claims
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People filing initial U.S. unemployment claims
The Labor Department reported that wholesale prices rose sharply in September, driven largely by higher fuel costs. The increase raised concerns about further pressure on consumer prices and possible Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes.
The Producer Price Index rose 6.3% in September compared with a year earlier.
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.
U.S. employers added jobs in September
An average of 24 people under age 18 died each year from work-related incidents in the United States between 2013 and 2023.