Democrats, GOP spin numbers in September jobs report
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COLUMBUS - John Kerry&#39;s campaign in Ohio seized on yesterday&#39;s Labor Department report that said the US economy added 96,000 jobs in September, a weaker total than expected in the last employment report before the Nov. 2 election.
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The economy probably added 150,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.4%, a three-year low, according to a survey of economists.
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U.S. factory growth stayed strong in September according to reports on Friday, while construction spending in the prior month hit a record high for a seventh month in a row, showing the economy's expansion remains solid.
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Thirty-four seats are up for grabs. In early returns, Republicans were well-positioned to retain their majority. However, with nine seats in close races, Democrats held on to hope of regaining control.
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U.S. private employers likely added  125,000 new jobs in September, holding the unemployment rate  steady at 4.7 percent and bolstering views that the economy has  slowed enough to persuade the Federal Reserve to hold interest  rates steady, according to a Reuters poll.
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U.S. employers added a scant 51,000 jobs in September, far fewer than expected, but the job count for prior months was revised sharply higher and wage earnings rose, dimming hopes for interest rate cuts next year.
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NEW YORK - Layoffs announced in September jumped 45 percent from August to 107,863, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas said Tuesday.
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The increase in the wage was a victory for Democrats, who had made it a key plank in their midterm campaign.
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U.S. stocks began September with sharp   gains on Friday as a report showing slightly more-than-expected   U.S. job growth in August raised hopes that companies will   sustain profitability even as the expansion moderates.
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Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods dropped unexpectedly in September while the number of people filing new claims for unemployment benefits was higher than expected, according to data that painted a picture of a weakening economy.
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Job growth in the United States soared in October, exceeding even the most optimistic forecasts on Wall Street. The US Labor Department says the growth was spurred by rebuilding in the hurricane-battered south-east and brisk hiring in service industries.
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Unemployment declined in September in eight of 10 states hotly contested in the presidential race - including Ohio, where job losses and a weak economy have boosted Democrat John Kerry&#39;s election hopes.
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NEW YORK -- A closely watched barometer of future economic activity fell in September for the fourth consecutive month, suggesting that the recovery may be cooling. A separate report from the Labor Department, however, suggested modest improvement in the job market.
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Massachusetts gained nearly 4,000 payroll jobs last month while the jobless rate held steady after hitting a three-year low in September, the state reported yesterday.
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U.S. employers added a scant 51,000 jobs in September, far below market expectations, according to a government report on Friday that showed broad weakness in the manufacturing and retail sectors.
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US businesses added 96,000 jobs to payrolls in September, the government reported on Friday, a weaker-than-expected total that was expected to sharpen a presidential debate later in the day over the economy&#39;s direction.
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The US created 96,000 jobs in September, a slowdown from the previous month, in the last major figures before November's election.