The federal government’s long-delayed September jobs report will be released later Thursday morning, offering a crucial snapshot of the state of the U.S. labor market when many Americans are worried about higher costs and large-scale corporate layoffs are in the headlines. Analysts expect the September report to show a gain of 50,000 jobs in the month, as cost-of-living issues and reduced consumer spending crimped companies’ hiring plans. While that would be an improvement from the 22,000 jobs