U.S. economy adds 261,000 jobs in October as labor market stays solid

Mixed bag for jobs: Employers keep hiring, but unemployment rises

CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The US economy added 261,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, according to the latest monthly employment snapshot from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday morning. The total job gains were lower than the revised September number of 315,000, and above the 200,000

US employers are hiring briskly even in face of rate hikes

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers kept hiring vigorously in October, adding 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy remains a picture of solid job growth and painful inflation.

US employers are hiring briskly even in face of rate hikes

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER (AP Economics Writer)WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers kept hiring vigorously in October, adding 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy remains a picture of solid job growth and painful inflation.Friday’s report from the government showed that hiring was brisk across industries last month, though the overall gain declined from 315,000 in September. The unemployment rate rose from a five-decad…

US employers are hiring briskly even in face of rate hikes

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER (AP Economics Writer)WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers kept hiring vigorously in October, adding 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy remains a picture of solid job growth and painful inflation.Friday’s report from the government showed that hiring was brisk across industries last month, though the overall gain declined from 315,000 in September. The unemployment rate rose from a five-decad…

US employers are hiring briskly even in face of rate hikes

America’s employers kept hiring vigorously in October, adding 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy remains a picture of solid job growth and painful inflation. Hi…

US employers are hiring briskly even in face of rate hikes

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER (AP Economics Writer)WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers kept hiring vigorously in October, adding 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy remains a picture of solid job growth and painful inflation.Friday’s report from the government showed that hiring was brisk across industries last month, though the overall gain declined from 315,000 in September. The unemployment rate rose from a five-decad…