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DAILYCALLER (Jack McGeever) - Job Numbers Come In Cooler Than Expected As Previous Gains Get Revised Down

U.S. employers added just 29,000 jobs in September

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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson): Job growth slows to 29,000 in September as unemployment rises to 4.2%
How might the September employment report influence the Federal Reserve's upcoming decisions on interest rates?
The weaker-than-expected job growth provides the Federal Reserve with a reason to be patient on interest rates. Because the hiring was soft, some policymakers may see room to stay patient rather than feeling an urgency to raise rates, allowing them to weigh the costs of interest rates on mortgages, car loans, and credit cards more carefully.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson): Job growth slows to 29,000 in September as unemployment rises to 4.2%
How has the "break-even" rate of job growth changed compared to the period of high immigration from 2021 through 2024?
During the high-immigration years of 2021 through 2024, the economy needed to add more than 100,000 jobs every month just to keep up with labor-force growth. Currently, many economists put the "break-even" rate—the pace needed simply to keep unemployment steady—as low as zero, or somewhere between 10,000 and 55,000 jobs a month.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson): Job growth slows to 29,000 in September as unemployment rises to 4.2%
What downward revisions were made to the employment data for July and August?
The employment data for previous months were revised downward, making them look softer than originally reported. July employment was revised to a loss of 10,000 jobs (down from a reported gain of 21,000), and August's gain was cut from 162,000 to 133,000.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson): Job growth slows to 29,000 in September as unemployment rises to 4.2%
How did the September employment report break down job growth between private employers, government payrolls, and specific industries?
The report showed a split in hiring: private employers added 46,000 jobs, while government payrolls shrank by 17,000. In terms of industries, goods-producing industries added 18,000 positions, while the services side of the economy added 28,000 positions.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson): Job growth slows to 29,000 in September as unemployment rises to 4.2%
What was the unemployment rate in September, and what factors contributed to its rise?
The unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent in September. This increase was not driven by a wave of layoffs, but rather by an expansion of the labor force, which grew by 485,000 people in September. The labor force participation rate also rose by 0.2 percent as more Americans entered the labor force looking for work.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson): Job growth slows to 29,000 in September as unemployment rises to 4.2%
How many jobs did U.S. employers add in September, and how did this figure compare to Wall Street expectations?
U.S. employers added only 29,000 jobs in September, which landed well below Wall Street expectations. Many economists had anticipated a much stronger gain, with some forecasts looking for a gain near 84,000 to 85,000 jobs.
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