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US jobs report September 2026: Hiring slows sharply to 29,000 jobs, unemployment rises to 4.2% | Today News

"This is a disappointing jobs report and a reminder that the low-hire, low-fire labor market never went away," said Olu Sonola, head of US economics at Fitch Ratings.

LiveMint1 source1 min readFiled October 2, 2026

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