U.S. adds more than 530,000 jobs in October
Ends two-month labor skid
WASHINGTON (UPI) -- After two extremely disappointing reports in August and September, the Labor Department on Friday said more than a half-million jobs were added to the U.S. economy in October -- soundly beating what most analysts had predicted. The department said in its monthly report that 531,000 jobs were added last month. In the run-up to Friday's report, most economists projected about 450,000 jobs. The official assessment came after the September report flatlined with about 300,000 fewer jobs than […]
