U.S. Adds 156,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Steady at 4.1 Percent

The U.S. economy added 156,000 jobs in October and unemployment remained steady at 4.1%, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday. The unemployment rate has remained in a narrow range between 4.1% and 4.3% since March. Employment in professional and business services shot up by 70,000 in the month of October, well above the 15,000 job monthly average over the last year.

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