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Nov 6, 2026 6:45 PM EST

Solveig Rennan Sandbulte

Employers added 165,000 new jobs in October, according to a new government report. Job gains for August and September were revised upward as well, by a combined 84,000 jobs. That makes the last three months of the job market look better than expected, but it comes as questions grow about the sustainability of the AI boom. Amna Nawaz speaks with Diane Swonk, chief economist for KPMG, for more.

Solveig Rennan Sandbulte

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Solveig Rennan Sandbulte Solveig Rennan Sandbulte

Solveig Rennan Sandbulte is a producer of national affairs for PBS News Hour and Horizons.

Source: PBS NewsHour · Solveig Rennan Sandbulte

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