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US lost 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 in November, according to delayed data
The US labor market grew by more than expected last month, recovering some of the damage inflicted by the federal government shutdown, according to official data. An estimated 105,000 jobs were lost in October, and 64,000 were added in November, a highly-anticipated report showed on Tuesday. Jobs growth was higher in November than anticipated by many economists, with a consensus forecast of some 40,000 jobs added. But the headline unemployment rate continued to climb – and hit 4.6%, a four-year high, last month. The latest jobs numbers, typically released monthly, were delayed due to the government shutdown. They ... (full story)
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