Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
7%
1 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
60/100
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The economy added 165,000 jobs last month
The U.S. job market picked up steam last month.
asserted
market → add → steam
Employers added 165,000 jobs in October, according to a report Friday from the Labor Department.
uncertain
Employers → add → Department
The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, from 4.2% the previous month.
asserted
rate → dip → %
Employment gains for August and September were revised up by a total of 84,000 jobs.
asserted
gains → revise → jobs
Industries adding jobs last month include health care, manufacturing, and business services.
asserted
Industries → add → care
Meanwhile, restaurants and construction companies cut jobs during the month.
asserted
restaurants → cut → month
One sign of the strengthening job market was slightly larger wage gains.
asserted
sign → strengthen → market
That's a bigger annual increase than the previous month, but still probably not enough to keep pace with rising prices.
asserted
That → keep → prices
Inflation climbed to 3.7% in September.
asserted
Inflation → climb → September
The cost of living has been going up faster than wages for much of this year, since the war with Iran triggered a sharp jump in energy prices.
asserted
war → go → prices
"Workers are losing ground right now," says Cory Stahle, an economist with the Indeed job-search website.
asserted
Stahle → lose → website
"The longer it wears on, the more and more they're going to feel that.
asserted
they → wear → that
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Voters' frustration with high prices was a big factor in the midterm elections, which cost Republicans their majorities in both the House and Senate.
asserted
which → cost → House
The unemployment rate remains historically low, which has allowed the Federal Reserve to focus its attention on fighting inflation.
asserted
Reserve → remain → inflation
The central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady last week, but investors expect the Fed to raise rates when policymakers meet in December.
asserted
policymakers → hold → December
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