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Friday, November 2, 2012

US economy adds 171,000 jobs in October



US economy adds 171,000 jobs in October
The US economy created 171,000 new jobs in October, a welcome sign for President Barack Obama as election day nears.

The unemployment rate rose from 7.8 to 7.9 per cent in October as more people entered the work force. The 7.8 per cent rate was the lowest since Mr Obama took office in 2009.
http://link.ft.com/r/QM42II/A57NZ6/IYD9ZO/YBQG4Q/YGOHHL/36/h?a1=2012&a2=11&a3=2

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