U.S. employers added a meager 29,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate edged upward, according to government figures released Friday, just four weeks before voters head to the polls for pivotal midterm elections amid persistent frustration over high living costs and the state of the economy.
Job growth dropped significantly from a revised 133,000 in August, the Labor Department reported. The jobless rate rose to a still-low 4.2% from 4.1% in August.
