Payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, more than expected, delayed jobs numbers show

Nonfarm payrolls grew slightly more than expected in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday in numbers delayed by the government shutdown.Job growth totaled 64,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones estimate for 45,000. The unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, more than expected.In addition to the November report, the BLS released an abbreviated October count that showed payrolls down 105,000. While there was no official estimate, Wall Street economists were largely expecting a decline f ...