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What the October jobs report says about the state of the economy

The final jobs report before Election Day shows the number of jobs added to the U.S. economy plummeted in October, with only 12,000 new hires. Despite adding roughly 100,000 fewer jobs than expected, the U.S. unemployment rate held steady at just above 4%. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady joins to unpack the numbers.
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