Event Brief
US job growth slows; unemployment rises to 4.2%
By The BriefBrief · Sources (7)
Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET
UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: The US economy added 29,000 jobs in September, according to the Labor Department. Unemployment rose to 4.2 percent, signaling weaker labor-market momentum ahead of midterm elections.
WHO: US Labor Department
WHAT: US job growth slowed in September as unemployment increased to 4.2 percent.
WHEN: Oct 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The labor market weakened, with fewer jobs added and unemployment rising in September.
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