Article 5RHZC US adds 531,000 jobs in October as Biden hails ‘historically strong recovery’

US adds 531,000 jobs in October as Biden hails ‘historically strong recovery’

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Lauren Aratani
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President says our economy is on the move' as jobs growth outpaces 450,000 new positions analysts had predicted

US employers added a solid 531,000 jobs in October as the American economy appeared to withstand the impact of coronavirus and continued its recovery.

The strong number provides a boost to Joe Biden, whose presidency has been battered by political setbacks in recent months as it struggles to enact his domestic agenda and suffered a major defeat in the race for governor of Virginia.

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