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U.S. adds 261,000 jobs in October, jobless rate 4.1%

By Bloomberg
03 November 2017   |   4:00 pm
U.S. payrolls fell short of expectation in October with an increase of 261,000, while the unemployment rate declined to 4.1 percent.

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