The U.S. labor market in four numbers
The unemployment rate edged higher at 4.2% while payrolls added approximately 29,000 jobs in September 2026.
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The unemployment rate edged higher at 4.2% while payrolls added approximately 29,000 jobs in September 2026.
The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% while payrolls added approximately 162,000 jobs in August 2026.
The unemployment rate moved lower at 4.1% while payrolls shed approximately 23,000 jobs in July 2026.
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A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
Headline prices changed +3.7% from a year earlier, compared with +2.6% for core prices and +6.3% at the producer level in September 2026.
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A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
Manufacturing changed by 9,000 jobs while leisure and hospitality changed by 10,000 in September 2026.
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A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
Employers reported 7.08 million openings in August 2026, a change of -256,000 positions from the previous month.
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A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
Headline prices changed +3.4% from a year earlier, compared with +2.4% for core prices and +5.4% at the producer level in August 2026.
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A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.
A compact reading of the latest official signals, built directly from public statistical releases.