Stronger-than-expected growth reflects pick-ups in consumer and government spending, residential construction.

Decline shows limited labor market progress.

Bigger-than-expected increase of 46,000 erases previous week's drop.

Bigger-than-expected increase of 46,000 erases previous week's drop.

Companies added an average 121,000 workers a month in Q3, up from 88,000 in Q2.

Companies' efforts to cut costs will dampen U.S. labor market.

Companies' efforts to cut costs will dampen U.S. labor market.

Smaller-than-expected gain suggests U.S. jobs market is stagnating.