Economists had projected the US added 140,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%.
A significantly weaker labor market increases the chances that the Fed will make deeper cuts to the benchmark interest rate.
The U.S. added 254,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate ticked lower to 4.1 percent, according to Labor ...
THE FACTS: While praising the strength of the economy under his presidency, Donald Trump misstated the inflation rate under Biden. Inflation peaked at 9.1% in June ... of jobs added in a 12 ...