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For weeks, economists and analysts reacted with caution to the August jobs report that showed a hiring slowdown, some even questioning if the Fed’s aggressive rate cut would ease inflation at the expense of our labor market.The September jobs report released this morning paints a very different picture for the US economy. 254,000 jobs added. The unemployment rate ticked down 0.1 percent. Average hourly earnings are up 4 percent year-over-year.FOX Business correspondent Gerri Willis speaks to Annex Wealth Management chief economist Brian Jacobsen about what's behind the unexpectedly strong jobs report and its impact on future Fed monetary policy. Later, they analyze Wall Street's volatile week caused by Middle East tensions and the resolution of a loom port strike.Photo Credit: APLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A federal judge on Wednesday unsealed a filing from special counsel Jack Smith’s election interference case against former President Trump . Democrats quickly seized on the provocative details as the former President and his allies decry this move as election interference. Meanwhile, the Biden-Harris administration juggles a crisis with an escalating conflict in the Middle East and fallout from Hurricane Helene. FOX News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream joins to discuss how the 2024 candidates’ are weathering these October surprises and previews key cases heading for the Supreme Court.The number of counties in the United States that rely on government assistance is increasing, and most of them vote Republican. In 1970, one in ten counties in the country relied primarily on social safety net programs; in the latest survey of the nation, that number has risen to over half of American counties. Reasons range from rapid inflation, the expansion of government social programs, and deindustrialization due to jobs moving overseas. Reporter and Editor for the Wall Street Journal Aaron Zitner joins to discuss how these counties went from being swing districts to majority red regions, how former President Trump capitalized on bringing these voters into his coalition, and why both candidates are so focused on winning over voters in these areas.Plus, commentary by Jason Rantz, host of “The Jason Rantz Show” and author of "What's Killing America."Photo Credit: APLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The International Longshoreman's Association (ILA), began its first strike Monday night after a six-year contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents port employers, expired. The dock workers are seeking a 77% pay increase over the duration of a new contract, as well as a ban on the use of automated equipment. The strike has entered its third day leaving several U.S. ports on the East and Gulf Coasts at a standstill, halting shipments and trade at ports that handle about half of all U.S. imports.FOX’s Gurnal Scott speaks with Jeff Flock, FOX Business Network correspondent reporting from the Port of Newark in Newark, N.J., who gives us the latest on the strike, its impact on the nation and what goods we could run out of if this continues. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition'Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted by federal prosecutors and charged with corruption for taking campaign contributions from foreign governments in return for political favors. Marking the first time a sitting NYC mayor has been indicted, prosecutors laid out evidence that Mayor Adams accepted favors and bribes from the Turkish government in return for his help cutting the red tape to open their new Turkish consulate building. FOX News contributor and former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Andy McCarthy, joins the Rundown to discuss the strength of the corruption case built against Mayor Adams and Adams’ argument that he is being unfairly targeted for speaking out against illegal immigration.Former President Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, the place where a gunman attempted to take his life at a campaign rally in July. With Pennsylvania's significant 19 electoral votes at stake—the highest among the swing states—both candidates are investing a lot of time and money in this critical battleground. Daron Shaw, a member of the FOX News Decision Desk and the bipartisan FOX News Polling team, joins to take a deep dive into the high-stakes contest for the Keystone State and break down the candidates' campaign efforts.Plus, commentary from co-host of FOX & Friends Weekend and host of The Will Cain Show, Will Cain.Photo Credit: APLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The U.S. Navy using ballistic missile interceptors from two guided-missile destroyers in the Eastern Mediterranean to help defend Israel from an Iranian missile barrage this week. Tehran launched nearly two hundred missiles in the largest ballistic missile attack in military history and Israel has promised to retaliate furthering what seems to be an escalating war in the region. The Pentagon has said FOX’s John Saucier speaks with Jennifer Griffin, Chief National Security Correspondent for FOX News, who has the latest assessments from the Pentagon of how successful the defense of Israel was and where this escalation in the region may go from here. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition'Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices