The shutdown meant no jobs report. Carlyle's analysis shows it would have been pretty bad

A 'Now Hiring' paper sits on the table as recruiters for Teleperformance company engage job seekers at the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair held in the Amerant Bank Arena on Sept. 25, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida.Employment growth was essentially flat in September, according to data from investment giant Carlyle that seeks to fill in data gaps created by the government shutdown.The firm said its proprietary data showed job growth of just 17,000 from the month, which would be even less than the 22,000 gain ...