US added 194K jobs in September, again falling way below expectations

The US added just 194,000 jobs last month, falling way short of expectations for the second consecutive month even as schools reopened and COVID-19 cases began to fall, the feds said Friday. September’s numbers fell far short of economists’ expectations of 500,000 jobs added, and comes after the country added a disappointing 366,000 jobs in August, according to revised figures released Friday.-- More...

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