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Trump’s September Jobs Report Falls Short, Unemployment Rises

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 6:26 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump reported September added 29,000 jobs, far below economists’ 90,000 forecast.
Unemployment rose to 4.2% in September from 4.1% in August.
Hourly wages increased 0.1% to $37.81 while inflation rose 0.4% in August.
White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers claimed over one million jobs were created under Trump and bureaucracy fell to 1960s lows.
Century Foundation economist Kyle Moore said the labor market is grinding to a halt.

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U.S. President Donald Trump reported September added 29,000 jobs, far below economists’ 90,000 forecast.
Unemployment rose to 4.2% in September from 4.1% in August.
Hourly wages increased 0.1% to $37.81 while inflation rose 0.4% in August.
White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers claimed over one million jobs were created under Trump and bureaucracy fell to 1960s lows.
Century Foundation economist Kyle Moore said the labor market is grinding to a halt.