The brief
- US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, well below expectations
- The unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, weakening the case for an October rate cut
- Weak US hiring may weigh on demand for Indian IT exporters
- Accenture expects to hire in every market in FY27 as AI lifts revenue per employee
- US tightens H-1B rules again: How new fees and layoff scrutiny could affect Indian tech workers
- H-1B faces major changes under Trump admin