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The US economy added just 29,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The US labor market hit a soft patch in September as the economy added just 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate increased to 4.2%, new Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday. The latest jobs report – and the final official employment snapshot before the mid...

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