Join the Longest-Running U.S. Economic Discussion: 13 Yrs Strong! Tues, Sept Review: Oct 20@7 Zoom

#### Join the Longest-Running U.S. Economic Discussion: 13 Yrs Strong! Tues, Sept Review: Oct 20th @7 Zoom _Tuesday, October 20 @ 7 PM CDT — Fiscal & Economic September Review — 13 Years Running! Jobs, Wars, Tariffs, ICE & Deportations, Health Care, Affordability, & Inflation_ #### Let us know you will be attending … RSVP Here -> https://mobilize.us/s/7BPNGh Join us for a timely discussion of September’s employment report, the latest inflation numbers, and what they mean for working people in Illinois and across the country. #### The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ September employment report, released October 2, shows: • U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 29,000 jobs in September, compared with an average monthly gain of 45,000 over the prior 12 months. • The unemployment rate was 4.2%, with approximately 7.1 million people unemployed.[bls] • Labor-force participation stood at 61.8%, and the employment-to-population ratio was 59.2%. • Average hourly earnings for private-sector workers rose 5 cents to $37.81—an increase of 0.1% for the month and 3.0% over the past year.[bls] • July and August job growth was revised downward by a combined 60,000 jobs. July now shows a loss of 10,000 jobs, while August’s gain was revised from 162,000 to 133,000.[bls] #### Where Jobs Grew—and Where Workers Face Strain Employment changed little across all major industries. Health care continued to trend upward, adding 17,000 jobs, while construction added 11,000 and manufacturing added 9,000. Financial activities declined by 7,000 jobs.[bls] Behind the headline numbers, many workers continue to face significant challenges: • Approximately 1.9 million people had been unemployed for 27 weeks or longer, accounting for 27.1% of all unemployed people.[bls] • Another 4.5 million people were working part time for economic reasons but wanted full-time work.[bls] • About 5.8 million people outside the labor force said they wanted a job. Of those, 1.5 million were marginally attached—available for wo