The Labor Department releases its monthly snapshot of the labor market Friday, covering hiring and unemployment in September. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal project the economy added 80,000 jobs and unemployment remained a low 4.4%. 1 The Hurricane Effect Share on Twitter Hurricanes Harvey and Irma likely slowed hiring last month, but by how much is the big question. The Labor Department says about 8% of U.S. workers are in counties hit by the storms. As a result, economists are projecting just 80,000 jobs added in September—less than half this year’s monthly average growth of 176,000. A solid number, ... (full story)