Headline Roundup October 6, 2017
September 2017 Jobs Report
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The U.S. lost 33,000 jobs in September after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit Texas, Florida and other Southeastern states. The unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent from 4.4 percent.
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U.S. hiring falls 33,000 after hurricanes slam Texas, Florida
Washington Times
News
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.
Hurricane-Battered U.S. Shed 33,000 Jobs in September
Wall Street Journal (News)
News
Unemployment rate fell to 4.2%; labor market shed jobs for first time in seven years
Employment Falls In September After Hurricanes Harvey And Irma Undercut Economic Activity
HuffPost
News
U.S. employment fell in September for the first time in seven years as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma left displaced workers temporarily unemployed and delayed hiring, the latest indication that the storms undercut economic activity in the third quarter.
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