Money Economy adds 638,000 jobs in October as unemployment falls to 6.9% amid COVID-19 spikes November 6, 2020 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY Comments Off on Economy adds 638,000 jobs in October as unemployment falls to 6.9% amid COVID-19 spikes Economy added 638,000 jobs in October, unemployment fell to 6.9% as coronavirus cases surged across the U.S..