Good News! Monthly Jobs Report Shows Another Dip in Unemployment
What a way to end the week on a high note! The monthly jobs report was issued today and employment looks really good.
For the ninth consecutive month, more than 200,000 jobs were created. In October alone 214,000 new jobs were added. Plus, unemployment decreased to 5.8 percent. We should point out that’s the lowest it’s been in six years.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics also seasonally adjusted its numbers from August and September by adding more than 31,000 more jobs than previously announced.
Per MarketWatch, economists recently polled had anticipated a seasonally adjusted gain of 243,000 jobs.
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