Upcoming U.S. jobs report, delayed by government shutdown, will likely show sluggish hiring

The U.S. job market is sluggish and confusing this fall. The Labor Department is expected to provide at least a little clarity when it releases November numbers on hiring and unemployment Tuesday, 11 days late. "We're in Lehigh Valley, which is a big transportation hub in eastern Pennsylvania. We've seen some cooling in the logistics and transportation markets, specifically because we've seen automation in those sectors, robotics.†Forecasters surveyed by the data firm FactSet expect that employers added a ...