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September Nonfarm Payrolls Expected to Show Mild Job Growth as Data Vacuum Raises Market Sensitivity
The first U.S. nonfarm payrolls report since the prolonged government shutdown is scheduled for release tonight, and analysts broadly expect modest job growth amid mixed economic signals and heightened uncertainty.

Multiple institutions have weighed in on what to expect:
Rockefeller projects a 50,000 increase in September payrolls, indicating a relatively steady labor market despite recently weak data.
Indeed Hiring Lab expects little improvement, suggesting that the current labor softness is likely to persist.
Pantheon Macroeconomics warns that any downside surprise may be exaggerated, given the six-week data blackout caused by the shutdown.
A Reuters survey also forecasts a 50,000 rise, with economists expecting that August’s unusually weak numbers were distorted by seasonal effects and could be revised upward.
Academic and institutional views also highlight deeper trends:
Loyola Marymount University identifies a clear slowdown but does not foresee the economy entering recession, expecting the labor market to remain subdued.
Nationwide predicts a 40,000–50,000 increase, noting that companies appear to be in a "neutral" position — neither hiring aggressively nor laying off workers.
Credit Agricole sees a 55,000 gain with unemployment at 4.3%, describing the market as cooling at a controlled pace, with both low hiring and low layoffs.
Standard Chartered expects very weak employment data from September through November, citing minimal seasonal hiring and unusually high layoffs — a trend that could nudge Federal Reserve moderates toward rate cuts.
Some institutions expect stronger numbers, while others highlight risks:
Goldman Sachs forecasts an 80,000 increase with 4.3% unemployment, but cautions that October — still unreleased — may show a 50,000 decline.
Union Bank projects around 40,000, believing the market response may be limited due to ample private-sector data already available.
Consulting firm RSM expects September — along with July and August revisions — to present a slightly more positive picture than consensus, though still reflecting an economy under pressure.
Overall, the market consensus anticipates a 50,000 rise in nonfarm payrolls and a 4.3% unemployment rate, pointing to a labor market that is slowing — but not collapsing.
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