Final jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4. 2% US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sharp drop from last month’s gains, and unemployment rose slightly to 4. 2%, a sign of a cooling labor market in the final jobs report befo...
Source: [Guardian US](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/02/september-jobs-report)