US hiring stayed solid in September as employers add 263,000
US hiring stayed solid in September as employers add 263,000
By PAUL WISEMAN | Associated Press
WASHINGTON — America’s employers slowed their hiring in September but still added a solid 263,000 jobs — a dose of encouraging news that may mean the Federal Reserve’s drive to cool the job market and ease inflation is starting to make progress.
Friday’s government report showed that last month’s job growth was down from 315,000 in August and that the…