Strikes, Hurricanes Deal US Labor Market a Likely Temporary Blow
U.S. job growth almost stalled in October as strikes in the aerospace industry depressed manufacturing employment while hurricanes impacted the response rate for the payrolls survey, making it hard to get a clear picture of the labor market ahead of next week's presidential election.
The Labor Department's closely watched employment report on Friday was the last major economic data before Americans head to the polls to choose Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris or Republican former President Donald Trump as the country's next president...
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