us economy adds only 142,000 jobs, raising doubts about interest rate rise /

Payrolls outside of farming rose by 142000 last month and August figures were revised sharply lower to expose only 136000 jobs added in August,Labor Department says[br]
The US economy added only 142000 jobs in September, raising doubts about whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates before the year’s cessation.
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Source: theguardian.com