Hurricane season is set to scramble Americans' view of the economy before the election
Briefly

"It started with initial jobless claims data released by the Labor Department on Thursday, which surged far higher than expected in the first week of October, rising to 258,000 - a 33,000 increase from the week prior."
"In terms of Hurricane Helene, it is difficult to get a concrete estimate of the potential impact on October employment. Next week's jobless claims data will provide better insight into the potential magnitude."
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