U.S. adds 165,000 jobs in October, far above expectations; unemployment rate at 4.1%
FROM THE WIRE · CNBC.COM
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in October as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%.
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- 01Nonfarm payrolls rose by 165,000 in October.
- 02The expected increase had been 59,000 jobs.
- 03The unemployment rate is reported at 4.1%.