US employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold
US employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic still has a grip on the economy with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs.
Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate fell sharply to 4.8% from 5.2% in August. Last month’s job gains fell…
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