171,000 Jobs Created In October, Unemployment Stays Under 8 Percent

171,000 Jobs Created In October, Unemployment Stays Under 8 Percent: pThe American economy added 171,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate ticked up slightly but stayed below 8 percent, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Analysts had expected 120,000 jobs to be created. The private sector added 184,000 jobs, while the public sector lost 13,000. The number of jobs [...]/p