September 2026 Jobs Report: U.S. Hiring Slows to Just 29,000
The U.S. job market was weaker than expected in September. Employers added only 29,000 new jobs. The unemployment rate edged up to 4.2%.
The U.S. job market was weaker than expected in September. Employers added only 29,000 new jobs. The unemployment rate edged up to 4.2%.
The US Department of State announced in December 2025 that, effective December 15, 2025, online-presence reviews would be expanded to cover H-1B applicants and their H-4 dependents.
Freddie Mac’s latest survey shows that the average 30-year fixed rate climbed from 6.95% to 7.03% in one week. At the same time, the rate remained well above its level from a year earlier.
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, commonly known as the AMOC, is a huge system of ocean currents that transports heat, salt and water through the Atlantic.
The viral claim about three consecutive days of severe rainfall beginning on Ashoj 17 should not be treated as an official forecast simply because it is circulating widely on social media.
Irish players wore black armbands, declined to shake hands with their Israeli opponents and bowed their heads during Israel’s national anthem. Ireland ultimately won the match 1–0.
AI smart glasses are becoming one of the most talked-about wearable technologies of 2026. They can take photos, record video, answer questions, translate languages, play music, make calls and connect users to AI assistants without requiring them to pull out a smartphone.
A climate activist wants governments to change environmental policies. A labor movement wants workers to organize. A civil-rights campaign wants discriminatory practices to end. A pro-Palestinian activist wants governments and institutions to change policies concerning Israel and Palestinians.
The U.S. Department of Education made the 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available to the public on September 23, 2026. The department said this is the earliest public launch in the program’s history for the second consecutive year.
Argentine President Javier Milei used his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 23, 2026, to deliver one of his strongest criticisms yet of the international organization.