U.S. Adds a Hotter-Than-Expected 165K Jobs. The Fed Has Plenty of Room for a Rate Hike.

Barron's · Megan Leonhardt · 2026-11-05 21:40 UTC

The October jobs report showed sharp rise in hiring, giving the Federal Reserve the green light to raise interest rates in December. Unemployment ticked down, to a 4.1% rate.

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U.S. Adds a Hotter-Than-Expected 165K Jobs. The Fed Has Plenty of Room for a Rate Hike.

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