Employers slow hiring in October in US as hurricanes affect economy

The video discusses the latest US job report, highlighting the addition of 12,000 jobs and a steady unemployment rate of 4.1%. The report is influenced by severe weather events and a Boeing strike, leading to political debates. The Harris campaign attributes the low job numbers to hurricanes, while the Trump campaign criticizes Democratic policies. The report shows sector-specific job changes, with losses in manufacturing and gains in government and healthcare. Experts consider the report an anomaly due to external factors.

What was the employment rate mentioned in the latest job report?

• 3.9%

• 4.5%

• 5.0%

• 4.1%

Which two hurricanes were mentioned as having a significant impact on the job numbers?

• Hurricane Katrina and Sandy

• Hurricane Harvey and Maria

• Hurricane Andrew and Irma

• Hurricane Milton and Helene

Which sector experienced a loss of 46,000 jobs according to the report?

• Government

• Construction

• Healthcare

• Manufacturing

What did Caleb Silver describe the job report as?

• A major setback

• A significant improvement

• A regular occurrence

• A one-off anomaly

What was the number of permanently unemployed individuals reported?

• 2.0 million

• 2.5 million

• 1.5 million

• 1.8 million