U.S. adds 171,000 jobs, unemployment 7.9%

The U.S. economy gained a better-than-expected 171,000 jobs in October and more people were hired in the prior two months than previously believed, but the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9% from 7.8%, the government said Friday. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch expected a 120,000 increase in…

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U.S. adds 171,000 jobs, unemployment 7.9%