Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
U.S. Job Growth Slowed To 150,000 In October; Entertainment Employment Continues To Fall Due To Strike
deadline.comThe U.S. economy added 150,000 jobs in October, much less than the previous month, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.9%.
While some of the biggest job losses were in manufacturing due to the auto-workers strike, the entertainment industry continued to shed employees, with the loss of 5,400 motion picture and sound recording in the sector, to 428,200, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The industry has lost 44,000 jobs since May, at least partly due to the strikes. The WGA approved a new contract earlier in the month, but SAG-AFTRA negotiations continue with studios.
In September, the jobs figures showed an unexpectedly robust rate of job gains, with 336,000 added. But the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised that figure downward, to 297,000.
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