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U.S. employers add only 29,000 jobs in September, much less than August

The Labor Department offered an update Friday on the strength of the U.S. job market. The news comes as long-term interest rates have been climbing.

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Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent.
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.