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US Market Briefing — September 2026, TALiNT Partners report cover

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US Market Briefing: September 2026

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  • August payrolls rose by 162,000, unemployment held at 4.1%, and participation increased to 61.6%.
  • July job openings stood at 7.27 million, but hires fell by 294,000 and the quits rate returned to 1.9%.
  • Headline inflation was 3.4%, while core inflation eased to 2.4%, its lowest since March 2021.
US payrolls rebounded in August, but weaker hiring flows and persistent inflation complicated the outlook for employers

August’s payroll rebound strengthened the US employment headline, while softer hiring and quits data pointed to continued caution beneath the surface. September’s briefing examines employment revisions, labour force participation, pay and inflation, and what these signals mean for employers and staffing leaders.

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