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  "id": "us-october-jobs-report",
  "edition_date": "2026-11-07",
  "section": "Macro",
  "kicker": "U.S. employment",
  "headline": "U.S. Payrolls Rose by 165,000 in October",
  "deck": "The October employment report showed a 165,000 payroll gain and a 4.1% unemployment rate.",
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  "timestamp": "11:44 UTC",
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    "The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 165,000 in October. Local News Live also reported the seasonally adjusted gain, citing the bureau. [E1] [E4]",
    "The unemployment rate was 4.1%, and 7.1 million people were unemployed; both changed little in October, the bureau said. [E2]",
    "Employment increased in professional and business services, health care, and transportation and warehousing. [E3]"
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      "value": "4.1%",
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    },
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    }
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