Vital signs on U.S. jobs were already flickering before the shutdown delayed the employment report

1. U.S. jobs report likely delayed; hints at labor market weakness. 2. Fed alarms rise as low hiring could signal economic issues. 3. Unemployment rate deceptively low; 1.2 million left labor force. 4. Job seekers facing longer search durations amid hiring decline. 5. Americans pessimistic about job prospects; hiring recovery seems distant.