Job Gains Surge as Unemployment Slides to 4.1%
The latest Labor Department report shows a strong labor market, with employers adding more jobs than expected, offering a boost to ordinary citizens.
The first major economic data release since the midterms shows the job market improved, according to the Labor Department report issued on a Friday.
Employers added 165,000 jobs last month, exceeding forecasters' expectations.
The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.
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Jobs report to provide latest snapshot of hiring days after midterms
The jobs report is the first major economic data release since the midterms.
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Hiring jumps: The economy added 165,000 jobs last month
The U.S. job market improved last month, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Employers added more jobs than forecasters had expected and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.
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- The jobs report is the first major economic data release since the midterms.
- The U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs last month.
- The U.S. job market improved last month, according to a Labor Department report released on a Friday.
- Employers added more jobs than forecasters had expected.
- The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.
- The Labor Department issued the jobs report.
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