The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has revised down its previously reported job growth figures for July and August by a combined 60,000. These initially more optimistic numbers were a factor in the Federal Reserve's September 16 rate hike. Following the September hike, 16 of the 18 members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) still anticipated another rate hike this year, but this downward revision in employment data will undoubtedly bring that expectation under scrutiny.