U.S. hiring rebounded in October, with 531,000 jobs added

Christopher Rugaber

11/05/2021

Unemployment Benefits — U.S. EMPLOYERS added 531,000 jobs in October, the most since July. /AP FILE PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers stepped up their hiring in October, adding a solid 531,000 jobs, the most since July and a sign that the recovery from the pandemic recession is overcoming a virus-induced slowdown. Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate fell to 4.6% last month, from 4.8% in September. That…

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