September Job Growth Less Than Forecast
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WASHINGTON - Companies added 96,000 jobs to their payrolls in September, fewer than economists forecast for the last employment report before Election Day. The figures underscored the modest hiring pace that has become an issue in President Bush's re-election bid...
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Brazil&#39;s unemployment rate fell in September to the lowest this year as companies hired more workers to meet rising orders as the economy expands, the government said.
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Growth in the vast U.S. services  sector slowed in September, but mixed data on employment on  Tuesday focused economists' attention on upcoming payrolls data  to get a clearer sign about the outlook.
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U.S. stocks fell at the market open on  Friday after a government report showed weaker-than-expected  job growth in September, a sign the  economy may not be as  strong as Wall Street had estimated.
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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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The nation's labor markets sputtered again last month as job growth, which surged in October, reverted to the lackluster pace that has marked the recovery for much of the year.
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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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The US economy added an underwhelming 51,000 jobs last month, a report says,  another sign of slower growth.
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Growth in the vast U.S. services  sector slowed in September, with a significant decrease in  prices paid but a solid employment component, according to an  industry survey published on Tuesday.
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A widely watched barometer of future economic activity edged lower in September for the fourth month in a row, suggesting a slowing in economic growth, a private research group said Thursday.
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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 up and earnings moved higher, dimming financial market hopes for interest rate cuts next year.
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U.S. employers added a  fewer-than-expected 121,000 workers to their payrolls last  month, but the jobless rate stayed at a five-year low and  hourly earnings rose, a government report showed on Friday.
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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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NEW YORK  -U.S. stock index futures dropped, pointing to a weaker market open on Friday, after September employment data showed fewer-than-expected jobs were created in September, signaling a weaker economy.
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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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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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Weaker-than-expected jobs growth in September has stocks searching for direction. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 15 points in today&#39;s early going.