U.S. economy adds 661,000 jobs in September and unemployment rate falls to 7.9%
October 02, 2020 at 08:55 AM EDT
The U.S. created 661,000 new jobs in September and the unemployment rate fell again to 7.9% to the lowest level during the pandemic, but the gain in hiring was the smallest since the economy reopened and pointed to deceleration in the recovery.
