By contrast, on October 4 a new jobs report came out that was red “hot”. Jobs increased by 254,000, soundly beating expectations, and major market indices soared by 1% to 2%. Since the September 6 dip,

The robust upswing in retail jobs in September likely got a boost from early seasonal hiring as retailers prepared for the start of the holiday selling season. Total nonfarm payroll rose by 254,000 in September,

The US job market saw a surprising surge in September, with employers adding 254,000 jobs, far surpassing the expected 150,000. The unemployment rate dipped from 4.2% to 4.1%, marking the strongest job growth since March.

A large, Idaho-based french fry supplier said last week that a plant facility in Washington was closed during a quarterly earnings call.

Americans are revolting against McDonald’s and fast-food chains. That’s hurting french fry suppliers like Lamb Weston.

As fast food chains are still struggling to get customers in the door, the ripple effect has impacted a leading producer of French fries in the United States, which recently had to lay off nearly hundreds of employees amid dwindling sales.