US jobs market sees sharp slowdown in September
US jobs market sees sharp slowdown in SeptemberImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Workforces remained unchanged across major sectors, from tech to retail. American firms are choosing to hold steady rather than hire or fire staff.ByFrancisco VelasquezBusiness reporter, Reporting fromNew YorkPublished7 minutes agoThe US jobs market saw a sharp slowdown in September, with employers adding just 29,000 jobs in the final update before the midterm elections. Headcounts were little changed in major sectors from tech to retail as hiring fell significantly from August, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
- ▪US jobs market sees sharp slowdown in SeptemberImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Workforces remained unchanged across major sectors, from tech to retail.
- ▪American firms are choosing to hold steady rather than hire or fire staff.ByFrancisco VelasquezBusiness reporter, Reporting fromNew YorkPublished7 minutes agoThe US jobs market saw a sharp slowdown in September, with employers adding just 2
- ▪Headcounts were little changed in major sectors from tech to retail as hiring fell significantly from August, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
2 outlets in our directory ran this story. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains — The Guardian — US
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US jobs market sees sharp slowdown in SeptemberImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Workforces remained unchanged across major sectors, from tech to retail. American firms are choosing to hold steady rather than hire or fire staff.ByFrancisco VelasquezBusiness reporter, Reporting fromNew YorkPublished7 minutes agoThe US jobs market saw a sharp slowdown in September, with employers adding just 29,000 jobs in the final update before the midterm elections. Headcounts were little changed in major sectors from tech to retail as hiring fell significantly from August, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Meanwhile, the unemployment rate rose slightly from 4.1% in August to 4.2% in September.
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