U.S. hiring falls 33,000 after hurricanes slam Texas, Florida
Posted on AllSides October 6th, 2017
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The U.S. lost 33,000 jobs in September after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit Texas, Florida and other Southeastern states. It was the first decline in nearly seven years.
The unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent from 4.4 percent, the Labor Department said Friday, the lowest level since February 2001.
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