Job Growth in the South Bucks Losses in Rest of U.S.
Provided by Dow Jones By Hannah Lang The South is leading the U.S. labor market's recovery from the pandemic's initial shock as the only major region with continued payroll growth at the end of last year while the rest of the country lost jobs. Southern states logged job growth across the private sector in December, including services industries, which were hit hard by the pandemic, and manufacturing, according to a Labor Department report that provides details on the job market in all 50 states. Texas and Georgia gained the most jobs in December, adding a seaso...