US Job Gains Slip Under A Million, But Is Enough To Reduce Unemployment Rate
The US economy gained 661,000 jobs in September, far below the 1.4 million jobs added in August as coronavirus restrictions continue to lift, but it was enough to take another bite out of the unemployment rate. September unemployment declined to 7.9% from 8.4% in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The Private…