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US economy added just 29,000 jobs in September

Original: The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September as job market lacks spark https://www.npr.org/2026/10/02/nx-s1-5989140/jobs

The United States added only 29,000 jobs in September, according to newly released labor figures, a weak gain that signals the job market is losing momentum. The report points to stalled hiring growth, and economists and commentators are weighing what the slowdown means for workers, wages and the outlook for Federal Reserve policy.

Why now: Fresh monthly jobs data showing an unexpectedly weak hiring number is drawing attention to the state of the US economy.

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• The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September as job market lacks spark https://www.npr.org/2026/10/02/nx-s1-5989140/jobs-labor-wages-federal-reserve # Economy # Jobs # Labor · npr_news@robot.villas · 2

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