//Pre-election economy: Unemployment falls, but hiring slows

Pre-election economy: Unemployment falls, but hiring slows

Related video above: Looking for a job during the pandemicThe final jobs report before Election Day a month from now showed hiring slowed in September even as the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.9% — a mixed result for President Donald Trump, who has staked his reelection in part on the economy. The Labor Department said Friday that employers added just 661,000 jobs last month