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US economy adds just 29,000 jobs as unemployment rises to 4.2%
Original: The US economy added just 29,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% - Failed policy, tariffs, d
The US economy added only 29,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. Critics are blaming weak job growth on tariffs, deportations and fiscal policy, with opposition voices arguing the slowdown is the result of governing failures and urging voters to remember it in the next election cycle.
Why now: The unexpectedly weak jobs report has reignited political debate over whether current economic policy is damaging the labor market.
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- The US economy added just 29,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% - Failed policy, tariffs, deportations and war are sinking the US # Economy . Just remember this election cycle, # RepublicansDidThis . https://www. cnn.com/2026/10/02/economy/us-… · CharlieMcHenry@connectop.us · 5
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