U.S. Employers Add 263,000 Jobs In September

Friday's government report showed that last month's job growth was down from 315,000 in August and that the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.

America’s employers slowed their hiring in September but still added a solid 263,000 jobs — a dose of encouraging news that may mean the Federal Reserve’s drive to cool the job market and ease inflation is starting to make progress.

Friday’s government report showed that last month’s job growth was down from 315,000 in August and that the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.

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