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September jobs report shows slight hiring slowdown in U.S. labor market

The September jobs numbers showed a slight slowdown in hiring. The latest numbers come as the Federal Reserve weighs its next steps to try to tame inflation. According to the Labor Department, 263,000 jobs were added last month. The unemployment rate also fell to 3.5%. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice has more.
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