Nation October jobs report live updates: Economy added 261,000 jobs even as recession fears, interest rates rose November 4, 2022November 4, 2022Elisabeth Buchwald and Paul Davidson, USA TODAYComments Off on October jobs report live updates: Economy added 261,000 jobs even as recession fears, interest rates rose The October jobs report showed the economy added 261,000 jobs last month but a sharp slowdown is forecast. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7%.