Economy fell short of expectations with 29,000 jobs in September in lackluster report

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The economy added just 29,000 new payroll jobs in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, as growth slowed amid the continued energy supply shock from the war with Iran.

The unemployment rate rose a tenth of a percentage point to 4.2%.

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