US job growth slows as unemployment rises before midterm elections

The US economy added 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rising to 4.2 percent, according to Labor Department.
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Published3 h ago (Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:20:46 GMT)
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AuthorAndy Hirschfeld