# Hiring jumps: The economy added 165,000 jobs last month

- Source: NPR Business
- Published: 2026-11-06T13:49:21+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.npr.org/2026/11/06/nx-s1-6030867/jobs-labor-market-economy-wages-inflation
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/hiring-jumps-the-economy-added-165-000-jobs-last-month-f63a3f/

The U.S. job market improved last month, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Employers added more jobs than forecasters had expected and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.

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