The U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in October, a surprise that far outpaced expectations by economists and analysts. The unemployment rate in October dropped to 4.1%, extending a near-historically low streak. NBC News' Christine Romans and editor-in-chief at Investopedia, Caleb Silver, break down the latest data from the jobs market.
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