Labor Dept: Unemployment down to 6.9%
(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- The economy added 638,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dipped to 6.9% in October, the Labor Department reported Friday, beating forecasters' expectations. Hiring remained extremely high by historical standards, especially considering October's total includes the loss of nearly 150,000 temporary Census jobs. Yet employment growth has slowed in recent months, leaving economists…
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