The U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in September, according to a Department of Commerce report released Fridayβthe last one before Election Day. Economists attribute a slight uptick in the unemployment rate to 5 percent to Americans re-entering the job search. According to revised figures from the government, 167,000 jobs were added in August and 252,000 were added in July.
Latest #jobsreport: U.S. created 156,000 jobs in September. Unemployment ticked up slightly, from 4.9% to 5%. https://t.co/gLnZXo9x7z
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