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Why the jobs data is more upbeat than it suggests

A column chart that shows month-to-month payroll employment changes from October 2025 to September 2026. Job gains range from a low of minus 156,000 in February 2026 to a high of 214,000 in March 2026. Employment swings between losses and gains, then posts smaller gains through late summer.

Month-on-month change in payroll employment

Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios

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The comms hiring slowdown

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U.S. adds 29,000 jobs in September, unemployment edges up

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New 12-year low in consumer confidence

A line chart that tracks the Conference Board consumer confidence index, with 1985 set to 100, from June 2013 to September 2026. The index ranges from 72 in November 2013 to 137.9 in October 2018. It fell to 81.9 in September 2026 after hovering near 90 to 99 in 2025-26.

Conference Board consumer confidence index

Data: Conference Board; Chart: Neil Irwin/Axios

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