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• The US economy lost 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 jobs in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The unemployment rate rose to a four-year high of 4.6% last month.
• Almost all economic reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau have been delayed due to the historically long federal shutdown, which hamstrung data collection.
• The October report now marks the first time in almost eight decades that a monthly snapshot has not included the unemployment rate.
• The Census Bureau also reported October retail sales remained flat, the lowest reading in five months.
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