US added 119,000 jobs in September in report delayed by federal shutdown
Job growth is stronger than analysts’ predictions as unemployment rate holds steady at 4.4%The US jobs market added 119,000 jobs in September, according to the latest monthly jobs report, which...
By Michael Sainato · The Guardian World
Job growth is stronger than analysts’ predictions as unemployment rate holds steady at 4.4% The US jobs market added 119,000 jobs in September, according to the latest monthly jobs report, which was delayed by six weeks due to the shutdown of the federal government. Amid heightened uncertainty surrounding the strength of the US economy, the much-anticipated reading was stronger than the 51,000 jobs expected by analysts to be added in September . The unemployment rate , meanwhile, remained steady at 4.4% . Continue reading...