Strong job growth points to COVID's fading grip on economy
The strong jobs report is a sign the economy could be moving toward a post-COVID economy.
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The strong jobs report is a sign the economy could be moving toward a post-COVID economy.
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, another gain that underscored the economy’s solid health as the omicron wave fades
In a buoyant sign for the U.S. economy, businesses stepped up their hiring last month as omicron faded and more Americans ventured out to spend at restaurants, shops and hotels despite surging inflation. Employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, the largest monthly total since July, the…
Unemployment dropped to 3.8% yet more Americans are looking for work
Employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, the largest monthly total since July, the Labor Department reported Friday. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.8%, from 4% in January, extending a sharp decline in joblessness to its lowest level since before the pandemic erupted two years ago.