NewsU.S. nonfarm payrolls increase by 29,000 in September, less than expected; unemployment rises to 4.2% Posted on October 2, 2026 by budd87309@gmail.com Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 84,000 in September while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%. budd87309@gmail.com Oil prices fall on report of potential diesel, crude stock release; Brent back below $100 Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says – BBC