WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s the last look at hiring before Tuesday’s election — and it reveals a job market that is gradually gaining momentum after nearly stalling in the spring. The government says U.S. employers added 171,000 jobs in October, and hiring during the previous two months was stronger than first thought. The unemployment rate inched up to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent because the work force grew. Since July, the economy has created an average of 173,000 jobs a month, up from 67,000 a month from April to June.
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