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CNN 5 Things - 8:35AM ET: Long-delayed Jobs Report is Out

Breaking News Alert: The job numbers from September are finally out. Listen for more details about this snapshot of the economy. 
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8:35AM ET: Long-delayed Jobs Report is Out

This is a CNN breaking news alert for Thursday, November 20th, 2025 at 8.35 a.m. Eastern Time.

A much delayed jobs report is finally out, showing the U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs in September.

That's a huge rebound from August when 4,000 jobs were lost, with September's unemployment rate moving

up to 4.4%. We'll have more on this story in the noon episode of Five Things, and you can also

find more info at CNN.com and streaming on CNN All Access.

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8:35AM ET: Long-delayed Jobs Report is Out

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0:00.0	This is a CNN breaking news alert for Thursday, November 20th, 2025 at 8.35 a.m. Eastern Time.
0:08.6	A much delayed jobs report is finally out, showing the U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs in September.
0:16.1	That's a huge rebound from August when 4,000 jobs were lost, with September's unemployment rate moving
0:22.3	up to 4.4%. We'll have more on this story in the noon episode of Five Things, and you can also
0:28.3	find more info at CNN.com and streaming on CNN All Access.