US Hiring Tops All Estimates, While Jobless Rate Falls to 4.1%
- Payrolls rose 254,000 in September, most in six months
- Annual wage growth picked up to 4%, the most since May
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US job growth last month topped all estimates, the unemployment rate unexpectedly declined and wage growth accelerated, reducing the odds the Federal Reserve will opt for another big interest-rate cut in November.