Cold jobs report offers mixed bag for GOP before midterms

The final jobs report before the midterm elections showed sluggish hiring in September, but the mediocre number offers a silver lining for President Trump and his Republican Party's defense of Capitol Hill majorities.

Cold jobs report offers mixed bag for GOP before midterms

TL;DR

  • September's jobs report showed sluggish hiring.
  • The mediocre hiring numbers offer a silver lining for President Trump.
  • The report could aid the Republican Party's defense of Capitol Hill majorities.