Report shows hiring at lowest since 2009 as economists turn to alternative data during shutdown blackout

Job fair signage as job seekers arrive at the Appalachian State University internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images Unemployment changed little in September, while layoff and hiring rates both slowed, according to separate labor market reports Thursday. The jobless level…

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Trump floats hosting UFC fight on White House grounds

President Trump on Thursday expressed the idea of ​​hosting a final Fighting Championship (UFC) program at the White House next year as part of the country’s 250th anniversary celebrations. Trump told supporters at the “Salute to America” ​​program in Iowa that there would be a young sports program called “Patriot Games” to mark a year…

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