US job growth due for snapback after storms

Stock shield: A man walks along Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange. State-level employment data showed October payroll declines were most pronounced in Florida and Washington state, reflecting the hurricanes and industrial action, respectively. — Bloomberg

NEW YORK: US hiring probably jumped in November after hurricanes and a major strike undercut job growth a month earlier, consistent with a labour market that’s healthy yet gradually cooling.

Nonfarm payrolls probably advanced by 200,000 in November, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists.