{
  "id": 11448153,
  "title": "La creación de empleo en EEUU se frena a un mes de las 'midterms'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/la-creacion-de-empleo-en-eeuu-se-frena-a-un-mes-de-las-midterms",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:14:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/economia/2026/10/02/6abfae4de5fdeada188b458b.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The U.S. labor market added 29,000 jobs in September, a third of the expected number, raising concerns about a potential consecutive rate hike by the Federal Reserve. As the country prepares for mid-term elections on November 3rd, the Department of Labor reported that only 29,000 jobs were created in September, far below expectations. The Labor Department also revised down the August employment growth figure from an initial estimate of 162,000 to 133,000 jobs. The figure came just hours before the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years, from 3.75% to 4.0%. The latest data, however, joins a series of recent reports cooling the possibility of further consecutive rate cuts by the Fed in October's meeting. This reading has been the first market reaction, which has reacted positively, anticipating a lower cost of money. These economic figures, coupled with recent macroeconomic data, suggest the strongest performance in years for any president. Despite these positive indicators, many Americans remain unaware due to a lack of coverage in the media. President Trump responded to a recent poll indicating that Americans blame his administration for persistent inflation. U.S. labor activity remained below market expectations and below the 12-month average of 45,000 jobs per month. September's job growth figure was also below the monthly average of the past year, which stood at 45,000 jobs. Job creation was primarily driven by the healthcare sector, adding 17,000 new positions, construction with 11,000, and the industry with 9,000 more. Banking and financial services, on the other hand, reduced their workforce by 7,000 employees, contributing to a labor contraction led by insurance companies. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate rose from 4.1% to 4.2%, with a total of 7.1 million people unemployed.",
  "summary": "El mercado laboral estadounidense genera 29.000 puestos de trabajo en septiembre, un tercio de los esperados, y enfría la posibilidad de una nueva alza consecutiva de tipos por parte de la Fed. Leer",
  "key_points": [
    "U.S. labor market added 29,000 jobs in September, below expectations",
    "Federal Reserve raised interest rates from 3.75% to 4.0%",
    "Healthcare sector drove job growth with 17,000 new positions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}