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  "title": "US Job Growth Falls Short of Forecasts as Firms Remain Cautious",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/us-job-growth-falls-short-of-forecasts-as-firms-remain-cautious",
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  "published": "2026-10-02T15:55:25.000Z",
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  "summary": "The US added fewer jobs than expected in September and wage growth slowed, signaling some caution among employers amid rising costs. Nonfarm payrolls increased 29,000 last month after a downward revision to the prior two months. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, partly reflecting a growing workforce. Rebecca Patterson, Senior Fellow at Council on Foreign Relations and Former Chief Investment…",
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        "title": "U.S. job growth falls short of forecasts as firms remain cautious",
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        "published": "2026-10-02T15:53:18.000Z"
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      {
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        "title": "US Job Growth Falls Short of Forecasts",
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        "published": "2026-10-02T19:19:55.000Z"
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  "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."
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