US economy rebounds from September slump by adding 261,000 jobs in October

• Figure lower than expected but unemployment ticks down to 4.1%
• Economy shed 30,000 jobs in September as twin hurricanes held back hiring

The US economy bounced back in October from a dramatic slump in hiring in the wake of two devastating hurricanes, the labor department announced on Friday.

The US added 261,000 new jobs and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%.

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