Jobless Rate Probably Climbed in September: U.S. Economy Preview

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-30/jobless-rate-probably-climbed-in-september-u-s-economy-preview.html

The jobless rate probably rose in September as employers kept a lid on hiring, showing why Federal Reserve policy makers have zeroed in on shoring up the U.S. labor market, economists said before a report this week. 

The rate rose to 8.2 percent from 8.1 percent in August, according to the median forecast of 62 economists surveyed by Bloomberg before Oct. 5 figures from the Labor Department. Payrolls increased by 115,000 in September, less than the 139,000 average over the first eight months of the year, the report may also show.