The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its US employment report for September 2016.

Key points:

• Employment increased by 156,000.
• Unemployment rate remained essentially flat at 5.0%.
• Employment in food services and drinking places increased by 30,000.
• Average hourly earnings increased by $0.06 to $25.79.

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The USA continues to look like a solid tourism source market, domestic and international.

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