# America in Focus: Unemployment rate climbs as mortgage rate hits nearly 3-year high

https://mins.news/en/item/84908

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-03 21:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://bit.ly/4dllPWt

> U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate edged higher, the government reported Friday. The mortgage rate also reached its highest level in nearly three years.

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