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- 1Los Angeles Times bombing anniversary marks deadliest labor attack●Today in Labor History October 1, 1910: Twenty-one people were killed when the Los Angeles Times building was dynamited
On October 1, 1910, a dynamite explosion destroyed the Los Angeles Times building during a labor dispute, killing twenty-one people. Anarchists were immediately blamed for the attack, which came amid a brutal, prolonged battle between the Iron Workers Union and U.S. Steel. The bombing remains one of the deadliest incidents in American labor history, and labor historians are recalling it on its anniversary.
- 2US economy added 29,000 jobs in September▼U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, signaling a slower labor market
The United States added 29,000 jobs in September, according to a report covered by major outlets, a figure pointing to a notable slowdown in the labor market. The weak hiring numbers are drawing attention from economists, workers and policymakers watching for signs of cooling growth and possible shifts in interest rate policy.
- 3US economy added just 29,000 jobs in September●The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September as job market lacks spark https://www.npr.org/2026/10/02/nx-s1-5989140/jobs
The United States added only 29,000 jobs in September, according to newly released labor figures, a weak gain that signals the job market is losing momentum. The report points to stalled hiring growth, and economists and commentators are weighing what the slowdown means for workers, wages and the outlook for Federal Reserve policy.
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The New York Times reports that the U.S. labor market is shifting to a lower gear, pointing to a slowdown in hiring and a cooling jobs landscape. The item offers no additional figures or details beyond the headline. Readers and commentators are likely weighing what slower employment growth means for interest rates, the economy and American workers.