( ) -q-19- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “high interest rates.” America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September. [CutID: <Cuts> JOBLESS-RATE-house-q-FRIam.mp3 Time: 19s Title: JOBLESS-RATE-house-q-FRIam Out-cue: high interest rates] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Few employers are laying off workers, though many have grown more cautious about hiring. —————————- VERBATIM: Last month’s hiring […]
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US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1%
( ) -q-19- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “high interest rates.”
America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September.
[CutID: <Cuts> JOBLESS-RATE-house-q-FRIam.mp3
Time: 19s
Title: JOBLESS-RATE-house-q-FRIam
Out-cue: high interest rates]
TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Few employers are laying off workers, though many have grown more cautious about hiring.
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VERBATIM: Last month’s hiring gain was up sharply from the 159,000 jobs that were added in August. Meanwile, the unemployment rate dropped from 4.2% to 4.1%. The latest figures suggest that many companies are still confident enough to fill jobs despite the continued pressure of high interest rates.