US Labor Market Adds 119K Jobs After Shutdown Leaves Fed With Stale Labor Data

Benzinga 2025-11-21

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The U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September, beating forecasts, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% as nearly 500,000 people entered the labor force. The shutdown-delayed report gives the Fed outdated data ahead of its December meeting, with revisions to prior months showing a softer underlying trend. Stocks reversed earlier gains as investors weighed the mixed signals.

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