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US hiring beats forecasts as unemployment falls to 4.1%
United States employers added 165,000 jobs in October, well above forecasts, while unemployment fell to 4.1 percent. September's job gain was revised higher to 60,000, suggesting hiring remained stronger than first reported. This points to a resilient labor market.
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