U.S. hiring slows, unemployment ticks higher with a month remaining before Americans head to polls - Peer2Peer

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U.S. hiring slows, unemployment ticks higher with a month remaining before Americans head to polls

Oct 02, 2026

U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/2/us-hiring-slows-unemployment-ticks-higher-month-americans-head-polls/

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