US adds 29,000 jobs in September as unemployment edges up to 4.2%
The latest labor report shows a small payroll gain and downward revisions to July and August, while the unemployment rate remains within its range since March.
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September jobs report: 29,000 new jobs, and a weaker summer than first reported
September payrolls grew by 29,000 and unemployment reached 4.2%. Revised summer figures add context, but the preliminary numbers do not settle what the Federal Reserve does next.