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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Paul Wiseman

November jobs report shows healthy labor market with 227,000 new roles - up dramatically from slow October

Employees work in the battery assembly hall at the BMW Spartanburg plant in Greer, S.C - (AP)

America's job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from the previous month, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers' payrolls.

Last month's hiring growth was up considerably from a meager gain of 36,000 jobs in October. The government also revised up its estimate of job growth in September and October by a combined 56,000.

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