The Economy Lost 33,000 Jobs in September

The latest From the BLS Employment Report: For the first time in seven years, U.S. Employment took a dip in September. Nonfarm payroll decreased by 33,000 last month, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Situation Report. This payroll drop is the first since September of 2010. Amid the damage caused by the hurricanes Harvey and Irma, displaced worker were left temporarily unemployed. Restaurants alone lost 105,000 positions to layoffs as a result of damage to the establishments. These natural disasters also caused hiring delays as businesses were impacted in Texas and Florida. After 169,000 jobs were added

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