The U.S. added 336,000 jobs in September, data released by the <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm" aria-label="Labor Department">Labor Department</a> on Friday showed, drastically higher than the 170,000 economists had expected after the Federal Reserve projected a longer-than-expected period of high interest rates last month.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/651ff7efd6eed7517858f29c/JC-Penney-To-Invest--1-Billion-To-Update-Stores--Website-And-Shopping-Experience/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=1890&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=1063" alt="JC Penney To Invest $1 Billion To Update Stores, Website And Shopping Experience" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion class="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text">A help wanted sign is posted inside a JCPenney store at The Shops at Tanforan in San Bruno, <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... [+]</span><span class="expanded-caption"> California.</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>The U.S. economy added 336,000 jobs last month, according to the data, outperforming economists’ projections of 170,000.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>The unemployment rate was steady at 3.8% in August.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p><em>This is a developing story.</em></p>   </div>


The data suggests the labor market is still strong.{ai:summary}<p>The US added 336k jobs in September, exceeding economists' expectations. Unemployment rate remains steady at 3.8%. #economy</p>

U.S. Added 336,000 Jobs In September—Higher Than Expected

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