Computer troubles with the federal government's health insurance marketplace threaten to undermine New Mexico's goal of enrolling 84,000 individuals into health plans in the coming year, lawmakers were told Thursday.

The U.S. economy added 204,000 jobs in October, an unexpected burst of hiring in a month when the government was partly shut down for 16 days. And far more jobs were added in August and September than previously thought.

Widows have to deal with myriad difficulties after their spouse's death, including filing income taxes, financial planning, and understanding Social Security benefits.