Employment in the U.S. increased by much less than expected in the month of September, according to a closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday.
The Labor Department said non-farm payroll employment rose by 194,000 jobs in September after climbing by an upwardly revised 366,000 jobs in August.
Economists had expected employment to jump by 500,000 jobs compared to the addition of 235,000 jobs originally reported for the previous month.
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