U.S. added 254,000 jobs in September, greatly exceeding expectations

04 Oct 2024, 15:01 by Clyde Hughes · UPI

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. job growth greatly exceeded expectations in September, giving another boost to the Federal Reserve looking to ease off on the country's interest rate.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday reported that the U.S. economy added 254,000 non-farm payroll jobs in September.