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US Job Growth Slows Sharply in September
US nonfarm payrolls rose by only 29,000 in September, marking a significant slowdown as unemployment holds steady at 4.2 per cent.
2 October 2026 · 3 minRavi Pandey
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US nonfarm payrolls rose by only 29,000 in September, marking a significant slowdown as unemployment holds steady at 4.2 per cent.

The US goods trade deficit jumped to $132.6 billion in August, driven by a massive spike in industrial and AI-related imports.

US job openings dropped to 7.079 million in August, marking a five-month low, even as layoffs remained subdued according to latest JOLTS data.