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US adds only 12,000 jobs in October in final report before election

US adds only 12,000 jobs in October in final report before election



Until October average number of jobs gained per month in 2024 has been about 200,000, but new figures were impacted by Boeing strike and recent hurricanesThe US added just 12,000 jobs in October, the last snapshot of the employment market before election day, in a report heavily impacted by the strike at Boeing and two recent hurricanes.The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1%. Continue reading…



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Author : Michael Sainato

Publish date : 2024-11-01 13:00:00

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