Economy

US businesses boost hiring despite the shutdown

By Christopher Rugaber
Published November 8, 2013 11:12pm ET
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US businesses boost hiring despite the shutdown
FILE -In this Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, file photo, job applicants arrives for an internship job fair held by the Miami Marlins, at Marlins Park in Miami. The government issues the October jobs report, on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, which had been delayed a week because of the government shutdown. ( AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) | Lynne Sladky

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy may be sturdier than many had assumed.

Employers added a surprisingly strong 204,000 jobs in October despite the 16-day government shutdown, the Labor Department said Friday. And they did a lot more hiring in August and September than previously thought.

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