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Unemployment rate falls to 3.5% in September, payrolls rise by 263,000 as job market stays strong

Job growth fell short of expectations in September as efforts by the Federal Reserve to slow inflation took their toll on hiring, the Labor Department reported Friday.

Nonfarm payrolls increased 263,000 for the month, compared to the Dow Jones estimate of 275,000. The unemployment rate was 3.5% vs the forecast of 3.7%.

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