October 2016 US Unemployment Rate

Final jobs report before election shows promising wage growth, By Don Lee, November 4, 2016, Los Angeles Times: “The last monthly jobs report before Tuesday’s presidential election offered some encouraging news for workers: Job growth remains steady and pay is rising at a faster rate.  Employers in October added 161,000 jobs, a little less than analysts’ average forecast but still a solid pace consistent with a healthy labor market. That’s more than enough to absorb new entrants to the workforce and keep the jobless rate from rising…”