The U.S. economy generated 156,000 new jobs in September, according to the monthly jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The results did not meet expectations: Economists had predicted between 170,000 and 176,000 new jobs for September.
In the previous report for August, the U.S. economy had been reported to have 151,000 new jobs, with a steady unemployment rate. But Friday’s BLS report revised that number sharply upward, to 167,000. It also changed July’s number, dropping it down to a gain of 252,000 instead of the 275,000 that was reported earlier.
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