U.S. layoffs are pandemic-era bad

According to the September U.S. government unemployment report, the job market is seeing mixed results. Bureau of Labor Statistics' August data showed a slight uptick in the unemployment rate to 4.3% for the third consecutive month, as employers added just 22,000 new jobs. The September numbers were initially scheduled to be published on October 3, but the government shutdown delayed their release by 48 days to November 20. Once it was released, the data showed that unemployment ticked up again to 4.4%, d ...