US employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a significant drop from September's 223,000. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1%. While the job market is still considered healthy, economists point to hurricanes and strikes as factors contributing to the slowdown. The government has not released an estimate of temporary layoffs, but experts suggest up to 100,000 jobs may have been affected.

Source: https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/us-employers-added-just-12000-jobs-in-october-unemployment-rate-remained-at-41-last-month-772680