But there is a deeper story about the October report, as well as a broader picture of the economy to consider before ...

The October jobs report easily topped economists' expectations despite nearly unprecedented efforts by the Federal Reserve to introduce slack into a squeaky tight labor market. The Labor ...

Job growth ground to a halt in October, as hurricanes and striking workers held down employment. Yet even excluding those effects, the report brought some warning signs for the job market.

The October jobs numbers were flat out terrible ... Cumulative responses by year of companies surveyed for the federal jobs report. The higher the percentage on the first collection date, the ...

exceeding economists' expectations of 214,000 jobs, to bounce back from a disappointing October performance. Employers added only 12,000 jobs in October, a significant drop from recent months.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that it revised down August payroll growth by 81,000 to just 78,000 jobs. That means the August revision downward was even larger, at 81,0000, than ...

October’s job growth was on track with the average monthly gain of 58,000 over the prior 12 months. Federal, state and local government payrolls expanded by 40,000 last month.

WSJ's Jon Hilsenrath analyzes the October jobs report, including whether the report sets the stage for an interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve in December. Photo: European Pressphoto Agency ...