Unemployment Numbers 2020

Sep. jobs report adds 119,000, steady unemployment

Why the unemployment rate rose even though the economy added 119,000 jobs in September

A delayed jobs report showed U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, surpassing expectations, but downward revisions for the prior two months and an upward tick in unemployment tempered econom...

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US sees solid job growth in September, but unemployment rate still rises

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September jobs report adds 119,000, steady unemployment

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US posts solid job growth in September, but unemployment rate rises

U.S. job growth accelerated in September, but the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% and the economy shed jobs in the prior month, suggesting labor market conditions remained sluggish.

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The US economy added 119,000 jobs in September, but unemployment rose to a nearly four-year high

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Houston jobless total ballooned 100 times its average in April

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- More than 30 million Americans are now unemployed since the coronavirus forced the shutdown of the U-S economy to stem the spread of the pandemic. The unemployment numbers released Thursday showed just under 3 million new ...

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Kern County’s unemployment number jumps nearly 10% after 2-month decrease

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the phrasing of the unemployment rate increase in Kern County. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The unemployment numbers in Kern County recorded its first increase since April, rising by nearly 10% ...

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Why the recent unemployment numbers matter

We got a grim report on the job market this past week. It showed that U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs in August, and the economy actually lost jobs in June for the first time in more than four years. But how much stock should we put in those numbers?