US Employers Add 271,000 New Jobs

U.S. hiring roared back in October after two weak months, with employers adding a robust 271,000 jobs and likely setting the stage for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month.   The unemployment rate dipped to a fresh seven-year low of 5 percent from 5.1 percent.   The burst of hiring, the most since December, filled jobs across a range of industries as companies shrugged off slower overseas growth and a weak U.S manufacturing sector. Significant job gains...

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