WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy.
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
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the September 2026 jobs report on Friday which showed the economy added 29,000 jobs last month, below expectations.
The economy added just 29,000 new payroll jobs in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, as growth slowed amid the continued energy supply shock from the war with Iran. The unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percentage point to 4.2%.
U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy
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, in the final jobs report before the midterm election. The country’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.
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.
U.S. job growth slowed in September to 29,000, while unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. Overall, the employment situation was largely unchanged during the month, amid continued concerns over rising prices. Employment in movies and music dipped slightly, shedding about 200 jobs to 328,500.
Friday’s jobs report for September was a disappointment, showing the economy adding just 29,000 new payroll jobs and the unemployment rate ticking up to 4.2%. But the details of the report suggest that the underlying health of commerce is better than it would seem at first glance.
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy.
