September Jobs Report 2025: Did the U.S. Job Market Show Strength After Shutdown?
The long-delayed September jobs report for 2025 finally arrived, showing the U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs—more than double expectations—while the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, its highest since 2021. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the report Thursday morning after a record 44-day government shutdown halted data collection and publication. Economists had forecast only … Read more