America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. The report provided a somewhat blurry view of the job market at the end of a presidential race that has pivoted heavily on voters’ feelings about the economy.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-10-31 18:00:52">October 31, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT</time>

America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. The report…{ai:summary}<p>In October, the U.S. added only 12,000 jobs, affected by strikes and hurricanes that temporarily removed many workers from payrolls. This report complicates the economic outlook amid a presidential race focused on voters' economic sentiments. </p><p>#economy</p>

US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrolls

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