The September jobs report just dropped. It showed that the US economy shed jobs for the first time since 2010 due to the damage caused by Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. In the release, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said that the hurricanes affected the payroll jobs number, but not the unemployment rate. "It is likely that the payroll employment estimates for September were lower due to the effects of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey," William J. Wiatrowski, the acting commissioner of the...
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