According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, in the month of September the unemployment rate stayed roughly the same at 4.4 percent, translating to 7.6 million people. It’s a bump from one year prior, when the rate was 4.1 percent, or 6.9 million people.

U.S. employment growth accelerated in September, but the labor market remained sluggish and failed to keep pace with new job-seekers as employers dealt with fallout from import tariffs and integrated artificial intelligence into some positions.

The health care industry led the nation in job growth in September, continuing a months-long trend of resisting economic headwinds.

Entrepreneur Dagobert Renouf funded his wedding by selling company logo spaces on his suit. The unusual idea led to a job in tech sales.

U.S. employers issued WARN notices for 39,006 Americans in October, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. The Fed has tracked WARN notices since 2008, and the number has only ever been higher in 2008, 2009, 2020, and May 2025.

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The unemployment rate rose in September as more people looked for jobs, according to data delayed by the government shutdown.

According to new research, the decline in employment has partly been due to the new tariffs being introduced by President Trump.