263,000 jobs added; unemployment rate at 3.7%
US employers added 263,000 jobs in November as hiring remained strong despite rising interest rates, high inflation and growing recession fears. The jobless rate held steady at 3.7%, the Labor Department said Friday. Economists polled by Bloomberg estimated that 200,000 jobs were added last month. Payroll gains were revised down from 46,000 to 269,000 for …