America's employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls.

The report provides a blurry view of the job market at the end of the 2024 presidential race

Nov. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. job growth for October fell far below Wall Street's expectations amid impacts from hurricanes in the Southeast and Boeing's machinists strike, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.