US employers added 29,000 jobs in September
What each leads with
CBS News ↗ — Headline emphasizes "missing economic forecasts"; lede links 29,000 jobs to "headwinds such as surging energy prices and higher inflation"; Quotes expert on wage growth as "lowest since May 2021" and "real financial squeeze"; highlights Fed possibly holding off on rate actionCBS News — Headline emphasizes "missing economic forecasts"; lede links 29,000 jobs to "headwinds such as surging energy prices and higher inflation"; Quotes expert on wage growth as "lowest since May 2021" and "real financial squeeze"; highlights Fed possibly holding off on rate action
Fox Business ↗ — Headline notes "slower pace than expected"; details sector shifts including government payrolls contracting 17,000 and specific revisions for July/August; Quotes expert that "labor market remains resilient, but it is not accelerating" and stresses low-hire, low-fire conditionsFox Business — Headline notes "slower pace than expected"; details sector shifts including government payrolls contracting 17,000 and specific revisions for July/August; Quotes expert that "labor market remains resilient, but it is not accelerating" and stresses low-hire, low-fire conditions
Employers added 29,000 jobs in September, missing economic forecasts
2% in September, while employers pulled back on hiring amid economic headwinds.
US economy added 29,000 jobs in September, a slower pace than expected
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the September 2026 jobs report on Friday which showed the economy added 29,000 jobs last month, below expectations.