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The U.S. economy added more jobs last month than the modest ______ economists were expecting. And job gains for August and September were also revised higher. |
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Despite solid job gains, the unemployment rate ticked higher, from ___ to ___ percent - likely because some of the ______ workers furloughed during the government shutdown were counted as unemployed. |
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The U.S. economy added more jobs last month than the modest 125,000 economists were expecting. And job gains for August and September were also revised higher. |
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Despite solid job gains, the unemployment rate ticked higher, from 7.2 to 7.3 percent - likely because some of the 800,000 workers furloughed during the government shutdown were counted as unemployed. |