KQED Nightly Business Report February 7, 2015
Than a year. More on that in just a moment but first the big story of the day, jobs. The january employment report was strong. Employers hired, wage growth was visible and more people reentered the labor market a sign that many are confident about their job prospects. The economy created 270,000 jobs last month. More than economists expected and in your opinions for november and december were revised sharply higher. The Unemployment Rate rose to 5. 7 . One of the most encouraging numbers may have been the increase in average Hourly Earnings by half a percent. It doesnt sound like much perhaps,...