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Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson
Reporter · Chicago, IL
Mark Thompson has spent over a decade highlighting community stories across Chicago. He graduated from Northwestern University and has contributed to various local outlets, including Chicago Reader, focusing on grassroots initiatives and neighborhood developments.
More from Mark →Reporter · Friday, November 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM · 1 min read
The U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in October, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate also decreased slightly to 4.1 percent, the BLS reported. Unemployment has been below 5 percent for more than five years, after soaring to nearly 15 percent in the early stages of the COVID-19 [...]
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