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US job growth slows sharply in September, unemployment rises

South China Morning Post 02 October 2026 8h ago
US job growth slows sharply in September, unemployment rises
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US job growth slowed more than expected in September, but that likely does not signal a material shift in the labour market, with the weakness likely related to a calendar quirk. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 29,000 jobs last month after ‌a downwardly revised 133,000 rise in August, the Labor Department’s closely watched employment report showed on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast
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