Hiring jumps: The economy added 165,000 jobs last month
Employers added more jobs than forecasters had expected and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in October as the unemployment rate was expected to hold steady at 4.2%.
job market improved last month, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday.
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