Payrolls Day, U.K. Economy, This Week's Big Reads: Eco Day

(Bloomberg) -- Good morning Americas. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help get you through to the weekend:

• Economists expect today’s U.S. payrolls report to show job growth slumped to a five-month low in October, though it may be trickier than usual to sort out the underlying trend
• The U.K.’s main political parties are going into their third election in five years promising the most-radical shakeup in the nation’s economy in decades
  • The latest data point showed manufacturing almost returned to growth last month as firms ramped up stock building ahead of the Brexit deadline
• As the Christine Lagarde era kicks off at the ECB, here are five charts that may trouble her
• Asia’s factory hubs remained in the doldrums in October despite anticipation that the U.S. and China are moving toward an interim trade agreement
• Indonesia’s national dish of nasi goreng, or fried rice, has become a lot cheaper these days as the nation’s two big ride-hailing apps wage a price war on everyday groceries
• Finally, here’s a collection of this week’s analysis and enterprise from Bloomberg Economics

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