Capitalism Institute·43 min ago·Saturday, November 7, 2026, 12:02 AM

US payrolls jump 165,000 in October as unemployment slips to 4.1%

The U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, crushing subdued forecasts and answering slowdown fears with hard numbers. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures released Friday showed employers hired well above the 65,000-job consensus that CNN Business reported from FactSet estimates, while the jobless rate eased from 4.2%. Prior

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