US employers keep hiring briskly, even in the face of interest rate hikes
US employers keep hiring briskly, even in the face of interest rate hikes
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON — America’s employers kept hiring vigorously in October, adding 261,000 positions, a sign that as Election Day nears, the economy remains a picture of solid job growth and painful inflation.
Friday’s report from the government showed that hiring was brisk across industries last month, though the overall gain declined from 315,000 in…