Economy & Business The U.S. economy added far more jobs in October than expected NPR | By Scott Horsley, A Martínez Published November 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM CST Facebook Bluesky Twitter Email Listen • 3:22 Employers added 165,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said on Friday, blowing past economists' expected gains of around 59,000 jobs. Copyright 2026 NPR