US UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS AGAIN IN OCTOBER (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Saturday, November 08, 2014, 11:27

The US economy added 214,000 jobs in October, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.8%, official Labor Department figures show.

The number of jobs created is slightly below forecasts of about 230,000 new posts, but still indicates a healthy US jobs market.

The figures are a significant gauge of the health of the economy.

US employers have added at least 200,000 jobs for nine months in a row, the longest growth period since 1995.

Jobs figures for August and September were also revised higher.

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