US adds 119, 000 jobs in September

NBC News -- The U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September, a stronger-than-expected figure and a sign that the economy was adding jobs at a healthy clip prior to the government shutdown.

However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics also reported revisions showing August payrolls down 26,000, from 22,000 to -4,000, and down 7,000, from 79,000 to 72,000 in July.

The report was originally supposed to be released Oct. 3, but it was shelved because of the shutdown.