Oct. Jobs Report Was Not A Calamity

October Jobs Report Was Not A Calamity; It Was An Anomaly
The Bureau of Labor Statistics issued, on Friday, its worst Jobs Report since March 2019.
Strikes and hurricanes don't explain away all the October jobs report weakness: economist
Yes, it was a noisy October jobs report thanks to a pair of hurricanes and strikes, but that doesn't fully account for a disappointing reading, said Samuel Tombs, chief U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics,
Why the October Jobs Report Was so Bullish
Yesterday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the official October Jobs Report – and it was a dud. The U.S. economy added just 12,000 jobs last month, versus expectations for 100,000 new jobs and far below the September total of 254,
What the October jobs report says about the state of the economy
The final jobs report before Election Day shows the number of jobs added to the U.S. economy plummeted in October, with only 12,000 new hires. Despite adding roughly 100,000 fewer jobs than expected,
SA Charts: Where did all the job growth go in October?
The latest round of employment statistics from the U.S. government showed a meager 12K jobs gained during October. That was down sharply from the 233K that were created in the previous month. The figure also came in well below economists' expectations,
Understanding October’s low jobs report
The October jobs report was recently released, and the numbers were alarmingly low. However, despite this seemingly negative news, the stock market is rallying. This article explores the reasons behind this paradox and the two significant impacts of this startling number.
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October jobs report shows slower hiring in the wake of strikes, hurricanes
Employers added just 12,000 jobs in October as hiring slowed substantially. The total was expected to be constrained by two ...
October jobs report: 12,000 jobs added as hurricanes, Boeing strike skew data
Not every Wall Street firm is satisfied to chalk up a poor October jobs report to strikes and hurricanes. Citibank ...
The Fed should look through the weaker-than-expected October jobs report, says Roger Ferguson
Former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the economy, the Fed's ...
Expect the unexpected in Friday’s jobs report
The barrage of economic data released so far this week has painted a pretty clear picture: Growth is rock solid, and ...
US stocks rally as big jobs-report miss fuels rate-cut hopes, Amazon soars
US stocks jumped on Friday after the October jobs report missed economist estimates, opening the door for more rate ...
Jobs Report Seen Keeping Fed on Track for Quarter-Point Cut
Friday's weak employment report for October is one of those choose-your-own-narrative data points. If you thought the labor ...
Jobs, With Revisions, Show A Net 100,000 Jobs Lost For October
Financial writer discusses job creation and inflation data, highlighting potential stagflation despite recent economic ...
What makes the new monthly jobs report less reliable than most
At first blush, the new jobs report looks awful, but the context matters and the top lines paint a wildly misleading picture.
Trump hits Harris over ‘worst jobs report in the history of our country’
Former President Trump panned a jobs report released by the Labor Department on Friday, calling it the “worst jobs report in ...