https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/unemployment-rate-ticks-higher-as-job-growth-slowsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/unemployment-rate-ticks-higher-as-job-growth-slowshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/unemployment-rate-ticks-higher-as-job-growth-slows#u105701Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:51:28 +0000United States employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs in September, pushing the unemployment rate up to 4.2 percent according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The weak employment growth arrived just one month before Americans head to the polls. Following the weaker than expected figures, financial market expectations increased that the Federal Reserve will skip an interest rate increase at its October meeting while keeping its focus on inflation. The hiring slowdown highlighted ongoing voter discontent regarding the high cost of living and the overall state of the national economy d