News Alert: Economy adds 103,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate unchanged at 9.1 percent

Friday, October 7, 2011 8:47:29 AM NEWS ALERT Economy adds 103,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate unchanged at 9.1 percent The nation's unemployment rate held steady in September at 9.1 percent, according to a Labor Department report released Friday morning. The report also showed that the economy added 103,000 jobs, a figure that exceeded analyst expectations and showed improvement from the previous month, when there was zero net job creation. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/markets/september-was-likely-another-weak-month-for-hiring-underscoring-economys-sluggishness/2011/10/07/gIQAH4lhRL_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy