Economy · Jobs and rates
U.S. Adds Just 29,000 Jobs as Earlier Hiring Is Revised Down by 60,000
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24 points4 confirmed by two or more outlets10 from a single outlet1 disputed
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| Point | Bloomberg Television | NPR | NBC News | PBS NewsHour | Outlets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economists' expected September job gainsAccounts conflict | 2 | ||||
| September headline job gainsIndependently confirmed | 3 | ||||
| September unemployment rateIndependently confirmed | 3 | ||||
| Outlook for further Federal Reserve rate hikeIndependently confirmed | 3 | ||||
| Year-over-year average hourly wage growthNot independently confirmed | 3 | ||||
| Financial sector employment changeNot independently confirmed | 3 | ||||
| Government employment change in SeptemberNot independently confirmed | 3 | ||||
| Revisions to July and August job totalsNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||
| Labor force increase behind unemployment riseNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||
| Monthly average hourly earnings changeNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||
| August jobs figure revised to 133,000Independently confirmed | 2 | ||||
| Healthcare job gains in SeptemberNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||
| Labor-force participation rate changeNot independently confirmed | 2 | ||||
| Manufacturing job gains in SeptemberNot independently confirmed | 2 |
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