US adds just 136,000 jobs in September amid signs of slowdown
by Dominic Rushe in New York from on (#4RTF6)
- Total falls short of economists' expectations
- Unemployment rate hits 50-year low of 3.5%
The US added a disappointing 136,000 new jobs in September as signs of a slowdown in hiring appeared to mount. But the unemployment rate ticked down again to a 50-year low of 3.5%.
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