Job growth in the remainder of the country appeared to be below trend in October. |
Job growth in the remainder of the country appeared to be below trend in October. It is possible, of course, that employment growth for the nation could have been held down by indirect effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, for example, because of their impact on gas prices. |
Some of the recent job gains in construction reflect rebuilding and clean-up efforts following hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. |