Final jobs report released before midterms: What does it mean for your wallet? - KOAT

The Labor Department's latest jobs report shows slower hiring and a slight rise in unemployment, as economic concerns take center stage ahead of the midterms. The Labor Department's latest jobs report shows slower hiring and a slight rise in unemployment, as economic concerns take center stage ahead of the midterms. The Labor Department released its final jobs report before the midterm elections, showing slower-than-expected job growth and a slight increase in unemployment. Samuel Taube , an analyst at NerdWallet , said, "One thing that investors may have noticed that might seem a little strange at first glance is that the stock market actually rose on this news of a weaker-than-expected jobs report and a slight uptick in the unemployment rate.