US Hiring Expected to Rebound as Inflation Erodes Paychecks

US Hiring Expected to Rebound as Inflation Erodes Paychecks

US employers likely added 65,000 jobs in October, rebounding from September's weak 29,000 gain, with unemployment holding at 4.2%, forecasters say. Hiring remains modest in a low-fire, low-hire market, and real wages fell 0.7% in September, the sixth straight yearly decline. The data lands days after midterm voters, angry over living costs, gave Democrats Congress.

Source: AP News

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