Employers Add A Strong 336,000 Jobs In September

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers added 336,000 jobs in September, an unexpectedly strong gain that suggests many companies remain confident enough to keep hiring despite high interest rates and a hazy outlook for the economy. Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that hiring last month jumped from a 227,000 increase in August, which was revised sharply higher. July’s hiring was also healthier than initially estimated, and the economy has now added an average of 266,000 jobs a month in the past three months.