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US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and

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  1. Triblive

    U.S. employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. The report provided a somewhat blurry view of the job market at the end of a presidential race

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    America's employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. The report provided a somewhat blurry view of the job market at the end of a presidential race that has pivoted h…

  3. Delaware Public Media

    Employers added only 12,000 jobs in October. That seems bad -- but there's a catch (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    U.S. employers added just 12,000 jobs last month — but the number was depressed by a machinists' strike at Boeing and Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

  4. WSVN Miami

    US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and

  5. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. employers add just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Employers added just 12,000 jobs in October after strikes and hurricanes removed many workers temporarily from payrolls, economists say.

  6. ABC 11 Raleigh

    12,000 jobs added in October, as monthly report falls below expectations (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Employers added 12,000 jobs in October, a figure which fell well-short of analyst expectations.

  7. Quartz

    The economy added just 12,000 jobs in October, the lowest in years thanks to temporary shocks (opens Quartz)

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    Economists don't expect the Fed to be swayed by the figures given the short-term impact of the Boeing strike and hurricanes on the numbers

  8. The Federalist

    'Bidenomics' Brings In A Measly 12K New Jobs In October (opens The Federalist)

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    The U.S. economy only added 12,000 nonfarm payroll jobs during October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  9. Hot Air

    NEW: US Adds Only 12,000 Jobs in October; Downward Revisions at -112,000 (opens Hot Air)

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  10. Deadline

    U.S. Added Just 12,000 Jobs In October As Hurricanes And Labor Strike Impact Final Report Before Election; Unemployment Rate Stays At 4.1% (opens Deadline)

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    The final jobs report before the 2024 presidential election showed a muddled picture, with job gains dropping significantly in October amid the disruption from major hurricanes and a Boeing labor strike.

  11. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    U.S. economy added just 12,000 jobs in October, impacted by hurricanes, Boeing strike (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Job creation in October slowed to its weakest pace since late 2020 as the impacts of storms in the Southeast and a significant labor impasse dented the...

  12. Forbes

    U.S. Economy Added Only 12,000 Jobs—Why This Comes As No Surprise (opens Forbes)

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    The U.S. economy added only 12,000 jobs, far below the expected 100,000, as severe weather in the Southeast and a strike at Boeing disrupted employment growth.

  13. The Guardian

    US adds only 12,000 jobs in October in final report before election (opens The Guardian)

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    Average monthly job gains in 2024 had been about 200,000, but new figures affected by Boeing strike and hurricanes

  14. Forbes

    U.S. Added 12,000 Jobs In October—Final Labor Market Datapoint Before Election Far Worse Than Expected (opens Forbes)

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    It

  15. New York Post

    US employers add shockingly small 12K jobs in October — the lowest total since 2020 (opens New York Post)

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    Employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, far slower growth than expected and the lowest total since December 2020 as devastating hurricanes and a major strike crushed jobs, according to government data.

  16. The Washington Free Beacon

    US Economy Added Just 12,000 Jobs in October, Well Below Expectations, Final Pre-Election Jobs Report Shows (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The U.S. economy added just 12,000 jobs in October, falling well below economists’ expectations in the last report before the election, the Labor Department said Friday.

  17. Voice of America

    US employers add 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes, strikes reduce payrolls (opens Voice of America)

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    The report provides a blurry view of the job market at the end of the 2024 presidential race

  18. Newsweek

    US employers added just 12,000 jobs in October (opens Newsweek)

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    Hurricanes and strikes blamed for slowdown in employment figures.

  19. FOX Business

    US economy added 12K jobs in October, well below economists' expectations (opens FOX Business)

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    The Labor Department on Friday released the closely watched October jobs report, which showed that hiring slowed down as the economy added 12,000 jobs.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Major disappointment with just 12,000 jobs in October: Key facts and figures in last report before election (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The economy added far fewer jobs than expected in October, bad news for Vice President Kamala Harris just ahead of the election next week.

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