Squinting for good news in a bad October jobs report? Here it is.

Like a squirrel trying to find an acorn in a grassy field, it’s hard to find a nugget of good news in a bad October jobs report. The unemployment rate staying at 4.1% might be the only one that qualifies.

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Squinting for good news in a bad October jobs report? Here it is.

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