September Job Growth Weaker Than Expected
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Companies added 96,000 jobs to their payrolls in September, fewer than economists forecast for the last employment report before Election Day, highlighting a modest pace of hiring that has become an issue in President Bush's bid for re-election.
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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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US employers hired just 96,000 workers in September, the government said on Friday in a weak jobs snapshot, the final one ahead of presidential elections that
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U.S. 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'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.
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US consumer sentiment stagnated in early September, according to a survey released Friday, as doubts about the economy and the job market persisted.
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Employers' payrolls grew by just 96,000 in September in a weaker-than-expected government report that provided a final snapshot before Election Day of a lackluster jobs market.
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U.S. growth slowed in some parts of the country last month and private employers hired fewer people than expected, according to reports on Wednesday that chime with other weak signals from the economy.
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Growth in U.S. factory activity slowed more than expected in September to its lowest since May, 2005, with dips in measurements of employment and prices paid, according to a survey published on Monday.
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U.S. employers hired just 96,000  workers in September, the government said on Friday in a weak  jobs snapshot, the final one ahead of presidential elections  that also fueled speculation about a pause in interest-rate  rises.
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Payrolls grew by an estimated 96,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate remained at 5.4%, the Labor Department said Friday, providing fodder for the presidential campaign.
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Employment grew by 96,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, well below the level needed to keep pace with the expansion in the labor force and presenting a weak picture
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The US economy added an underwhelming 51,000 jobs last month, a report says,  another sign of slower growth.
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The US Labor Department on Friday issued its employment report for November, showing slower job growth than had been expected. Only 112,000 new jobs were created, compared to forecasts of 180,000.
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The number of U.S. workers signing up for first-time jobless benefits fell to a seasonally adjusted 308,000 last week, slightly lower than expected, a government report on Thursday showed.
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U.S. stocks were set to open lower on  Friday after a government report showed weaker-than-expected  job growth in September.
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The nation&#39;s unemployment rate was a respectably low 5.4 percent in September -- but the number of new jobs created -- 96,000 --- was well below analysts&#39; expectations of 150,000