Definition
Updates to earlier months' numbers as more complete data comes in. Each jobs report revises the two months before it.
The story
The Oct 2, 2026 jobs report didn't just add 29,000 new jobs. It also cut the two previous months by a combined 60,000. So the picture of the job market got weaker in two directions at once: a soft new month and a softer past.
Why markets watch it
A big revision can change the story as much as the new number.
Connects to
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