Job growth beats expectations, could boost Republicans but also lead to higher interest rates
by Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times
Nov 02, 2018
2 minutes
WASHINGTON - A stronger-than-expected labor market report Friday - highlighted by a quarter of a million new jobs and the best year-over-year wage growth in nine years - could provide a boost to Republican candidates in the midterm elections next week but also could trigger higher interest rates.
The 250,000 net jobs created in October were well above expectations, although the figure likely included a
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