US Economy Added Just 12,000 Jobs in October, Well Below Expectations, Final Pre-Election Jobs Report Shows
The U.S. economy added just 12,000 jobs in October, falling well below economists’ expectations, the Labor Department’s final pre-election jobs report shows. The figure, released Friday, marks a sharp drop from the 223,000 jobs added in September. Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal had anticipated a gain of 100,000, factoring in the impact of