15 days ago · United States
US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. The Guardian Business is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 14:04 UTC. The headline in use is “US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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, and unemployment rose slightly to 4.
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- First reported by The Guardian Business
US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains
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