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Jed Graham: Jobs Report: U.S. Adds 128,000 Jobs Despite GM Strike


The U.S. economy added 128,000 jobs in October, with a healthy gain of 131,000 in the private sector. Manufacturing employment fell 36,000, with a temporary hit from the now-resolved General Motors strike. The unemployment rate edged up to 3.6%. Average hourly wage growth came in at 3.0%, as expected. After the jobs report, futures for the

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Posted: November 1, 2019 Friday 09:29 AM