U.S. Job Growth Surges Past Expectations in a Sign of Unexpected Vigor

10/6/23
 
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from The New York Times,
10/6/23:

In a sign of continued economic stamina, payrolls grew by 336,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Labor Department said on Friday. The increase, almost double economists’ expectations, serves as a confirmation of the labor market’s vitality and the overall hardiness of an economy facing challenges from a variety of forces.

The unemployment rate was 3.8 percent, unchanged from August.

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