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Coverage dated November 2, 2023

U.S. economy added 150,000 jobs in October as hiring slows

Headline from CBS News

Labor Department reports fewer than expected employment gains last month with jobless rate rising to 3.9%.

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  1. FOX Business

    US job growth cools in October to 150K while unemployment unexpectedly rises (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The October jobs report released Friday provided a key look at the labor market's health as it continues to confront high interest rates and inflation.

  2. New York Post

    US adds 150,000 jobs in October, fewer than expected (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The US economy added 150,000 jobs in October, proving that September’s blowout payroll gains were only temporary as the Federal Reserve hedges on one more interest rate hike by the end of the…

  3. NPR

    Hiring cooled significantly in October (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    U.S. employers added 150,000 jobs in October — about half as many as the month before. Some cooling in the job market will be welcomed by the Federal Reserve.

  4. Hot Air

    New: US Adds 150,000 Jobs in October; Unemployment Rate 3.9% (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Both the labor force participation rate, at 62.7 percent, and the employment-population ratio, at 60.2 percent, changed little in October. (See table A-1.) The number of persons employed part time for...

  5. CBS News

    U.S. economy added 150,000 jobs in October as hiring slows (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Labor Department reports fewer than expected employment gains last month with jobless rate rising to 3.9%.

  6. NBC News

    U.S. payrolls increased by 150,000 in October, less than expected (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The unemployment rate rose to 3.9%, against expectations that it would hold steady at 3.8%.

  7. The Guardian

    US added 150,000 jobs in October as pace of growth slows sharply (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Market cools as number of jobs added comes in lower than the 180,000 that economists had been expecting

  8. Insider

    Job growth slowed in October as the economy settles into a new normal (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The unemployment rate increased to 3.9% in October. The US economy added 150,000 jobs in October, a lower pace than September's.

  9. FOX Business

    U.S. job growth solid, but signs of cooling emerge in October (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Employment rose by 150,000 in October, according to the latest Employment Situation Summary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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