ADP Reports 90,000 U.S. Private Jobs Added in September
ADP’s September estimate showed 90,000 private-sector jobs added, up from a revised 36,000 in August. It is separate from the federal jobs report due Friday.
New York Fed’s Williams Says No Urgency After September Rate Increase
John Williams said policymakers can study incoming data after raising the federal-funds target range to 3.75%–4.00%, while leaving another 2026 increase possible.
U.S. Job Openings Ease to 7.1 Million in August; Layoffs Hold Steady
U.S. job openings were about 7.1 million in August 2026, down from July's revised level. Hiring and layoffs changed little, according to the September 29 JOLTS release.
How to Read Inflation and Jobs Reports Together
What CPI measures, how the monthly jobs report uses two surveys, and why one headline number is never the whole economy.