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THE CLAIM · OCT 25, 2026
“unemployment sits at 4.2%”
ABC News · Read the post
THE RECORD
“Both nonfarm payroll employment (+29,000) and the unemployment rate (4.2 percent) changed little in September”
Employment Situation Summary - 2026 M09 Results · Read
RECORD AGREES
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ September 2026 Employment Situation summary reports the U.S. unemployment rate for September 2026.
