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US added 119,000 jobs in September in report delayed by federal shutdown

Unemployment rate hits 4.4%, its highest level since 2021, and government has said no October report will be issued

The Guardian - US

The Latest: Belated jobs report likely shows sluggish hiring

During the 43-day U.S. government shutdown, investors, businesses, policymakers and the Federal Reserve were groping in the dark for clues about the health of the American job market

The Independent UK

Long-Awaited September Jobs Report Set For Release As Hiring Slows

Economists expect employment to have risen by around 50,000 jobs in September, a modest improvement compared with the mere 22,000 jobs added in August, but still far below the 2024 average monthly gain of roughly 168,000 jobs.

International Business Times

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What to expect from US jobs report after lengthy data blackout?

Economists are predicting that 50,000 employees were hired in September, a slow improvement from August. The jobs report will be the final complete monthly update before the Fed's interest rate decision in December.

Euronews

US economy added more jobs than forecast in September, after shock losses in August – as it happened

US non-farm payrolls rose by 119,000 in September, but new data also shows economy shed jobs in August

The Guardian - UK

Late-arriving September jobs report likely shows that hiring was sluggish but layoffs few

During the 43-day U.S. government shutdown, investors, businesses, policymakers and the Federal Reserve groped in the dark for clues about the health of the American job market

The Independent UK

Labor Department won't release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal shutdown

The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldn’t calculate the unemployment rate and some other key numbers

The Independent UK

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S&P Futures Slip on Souring Risk Sentiment

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending down -0.31% this morning as investors continue to unload risk assets while awaiting Nvidia’s earnings and a pivotal U.S. jobs report.

Barchart

Government will release September jobs report next week, ending data drought from federal shutdown

The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end of a data drought caused by the 43-day federal government shutdown

The Independent UK

White House admits key economic data may never be released and blames the shutdown

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt warns October CPI and jobs reports might not be published

The Independent UK

Trump Admin's Decision Not To Release CPI, Jobs Report Will 'Fuel Conspiracy Theories,' Warns Economist Mohamed El-Erian

Economist Mohamed El-Erian is raising concerns regarding the Trump administration’s decision not to publish the October Consumer Price Index and U.S. jobs report, arguing that the move is likely to spark public suspicion, with markets and policymakers already flying blind.

Benzinga

Elizabeth Warren Says Fed Is 'Flying Blind' On Interest Rate Decision: 'Families Deserve The Facts About The Economy, Not More Lies From Trump'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed President Donald Trump’s administration for withholding key economic data as the Federal Reserve makes key interest rate decisions.

Benzinga

Report Shows Hiring Nearly Stopped As Shutdown Silences Official Job Numbers

The latest jobs data, sourced from the Carlyle Group‘s proprietary reporting, shows hiring nearly ground to a halt in September — recording the weakest jobs report since the immediate aftermath of the 2020 recession.

Benzinga

5 Stocks In The Spotlight Last Week: Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In

U.S. stocks settled mostly higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points during the session as investors shrugged off government shutdown concerns and a missing jobs report.

Benzinga

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Barchart

Government Shutdown, OpenAI Conference and Other Can't Miss Items this Week

Markets face a week of critical catalysts including the ongoing US government shutdown impacting federal operations, Tesla's (TSLA) Full Self-Driving v14 release Monday, OpenAI's developer conference showcasing AI advancement, and Friday's September jobs report.

Benzinga

Wall Street Hits Record Highs As Rate Cut Bets Offset Shutdown: This Week In Markets

Wall Street soared to fresh record highs at the end of the week, brushing aside the 21st U.S. government shutdown in history and a missing jobs report, as investors doubled down on bets for interest rate cuts and cheered strong gains in pharmaceutical and AI-driven tech stocks.

Kiplinger

Dow Adds 238 Points as UNH, CAT Pop: Stock Market Today

The lack of a September jobs report didn't seem to worry market participants, with the data delayed due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Axios

Hiring data suggests an unusual economic dynamic at play

In the absence of a jobs report, the ADP report was this week's headliner.

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The Guardian - US

US ‘flying blind’ at critical moment for economy, experts warn, with no jobs data amid shutdown

Data was collected for closely-watched jobs report before shutdown, but Trump officials so far defy calls to publish it

International Business Times

US Delays Key Jobs Report Due To Government Shutdown

The United States suspended the publication of a key employment report Friday as a partial government shutdown entered its third day, casting a fog over the health of the world's biggest economy.

Benzinga

BLS Data Halts, But Chicago Fed Sees Steady 4.34% Unemployment: Private Sources Flag 'Low Fire, Low Hire' Holiday Risk

As the U.S. government shutdown suspends Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data releases, including the critical September jobs report scheduled for Friday, the Chicago Fed has stepped in with a final real-time forecast, predicting a steady unemployment rate of 4.34% for September 2025, based on 11 job market indicators.

Benzinga

Elizabeth Warren Demands Trump Release September Jobs Report, Accuses President Of Keeping Public In The Dark On Economy: 'The Fed Is Flying Blind'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) accused President Donald Trump of deliberately withholding the September jobs report by using the U.S. government shutdown as cover for doing so.

International Business Times

Elizabeth Warren Presses Trump To Release Jobs Report Despite Shutdown

Warren's push comes despite a contingency plan from the Labor Department making clear that BLS would suspend both data collection and publication during a funding lapse.

Kiplinger

Government Shutdown to Delay Data, Including Key Jobs Report

While government shutdowns typically don't impact stock returns, they can delay the release of key economic data – including the monthly jobs report.

Fortune

A government shutdown would delay the jobs report at a critical time as the Fed weighs more rate cuts amid mixed economic signals

The September jobs report is expected to show a payroll gain of 45,000, up from 22,000 in the prior month, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.3%.

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