Economist cover: The union’s troubled state

October has a scary reputation with investors because it has featured some of the biggest crashes in stock market history.

Nearly five years have passed since the U.S. economy started its post-crisis recovery.

Despite signs of a cooling labor market, with employment data showing a lower-than-expected growth in new private sector jobs and an uptick in the unemployment rate, the market remains optimistic about the future.

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