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Don't blame small firms

Our econometric model, which is based on a wide range of indicators, suggests that non-farm payroll employment rose by around 75,000 in October. That would be broadly similar to the increases seen in the previous two months, but it may not be enough to prevent the unemployment rate from nudging up to 9.2%, from 9.1% in September.

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