Wall Street is rallying behind the September jobs report. The report shows that 29,000 jobs were added; economists projected about 90,000 jobs. The unemployment rate changed slightly from 4.1% to 4.2%. Wall Street is hoping that these numbers will prompt the Fed to pause on another rate hike later this year. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
State of the Union: Friday’s employment report will be the last before the November election. The post Economy Added 29,000 Jobs in September, Short of Projected 90,000 appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Department of Labor reported Friday that the economy added 29,000 jobs in September, falling well short of the 90,000 economists had projected. Unemployment remained low, rising only slightly from 4.1 to 4.2 percent. Annual wages grew 3 percent year over year, the lowest wage growth since May 2021. Stocks rose and bond yields fell on the news. Employment and stock markets have remained strong in 2026, despite headwinds like weak consumer sentiment and tightening credit. Based on Friday’s jobs report, analysts downgraded the possibility of an October interest-rate hike from the Federal Reserve. The post Economy Added 29,000 Jobs in September, Short of Projected 90,000 appeared first on The American Conservative .Open
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The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, which was far below expectations. Also, the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. Senior Writer for The Dispatch David Drucker, Punchbowl News Co-founder Jake Sherman and Financial Time Contributing Editor Brendan Greeley join Erielle Reshef to share their analysis of the last jobs report before Election Day.
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