PBS NewsHour

Despite shutdown, October jobs report good news for economy

Clip: 11/08/2013 | 4m 41s

The October jobs report showed a surprise spike in hiring with employers adding 204,000 jobs last month. Despite the good news, the unemployment rate rose to 7.3 percent. How is this possible? Paul Solman explains how the 16-day shutdown may have warped the numbers and what the data means for the overall economic recovery.

Aired: 11/08/13

Rating: NR

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