Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional details. Signs of a healthy labor market emerged from the official September jobs report, as the U.S. economy added 254,000 nonfarm payroll jobs last month, reflecting a strong improvement over August’s upwardly revised figure of 159,000. This pace of job creation sharply exceeded economist forecasts, offering fresh optimism for the labor market’s resilience. Before the September jobs report, traders were anticipating a nearly 70% chance the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates by 25 basis points in November. September Employment S…
