Money US economy adds a disappointing 661,000 jobs last month in final employment report ahead of Election Day October 2, 2020October 2, 2020Paul Davidson, USA TODAYComments Off on US economy adds a disappointing 661,000 jobs last month in final employment report ahead of Election Day The economy added 661,000 jobs in September as some states continued to let businesses reopen, others stayed cautious amid COVID-19 spikes.