EPISODE · Nov 21, 2025 · 6 MIN
Mike Walden N.C. State Economics Professor Emeritus
from WPTF Afternoon News
U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed seven weeks by the federal government shutdown. The Labor Department also said Thursday that the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% from 4.3% in August. Mike Walden, N.C. State Economics Professor Emeritus, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the latest figures.
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