Hiring slows in September with job growth of 29K

U.S. job growth slowed to 29,000 in September, falling short of expectations. August job growth figures were also revised downward to 133,000.
Jobs across the United States rose by 29,000 in September, a disappointing result as recent growth was also revised down in Friday’s monthly jobs report, the last one before midterm elections. September growth was a large dip from a strong August number that was revised down from 162,000 to 133,000 in the new report. July […]
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