The economy added 225,000 jobs in January, showing continued strength
Posted on AllSides February 7th, 2020
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The U.S. economy added 225,000 jobs in January, surpassing analysts predictions in a sign of continued growth for the economy.
The unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 3.6 percent, remaining near a 50 year low.
Job gains picked up in construction, health care, as well as transportation and warehousing, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“I can say that it pretty much blew estimates out of the water,” said Beth Ann Bovino, the Chief U.S. Economist at S&P Global. “It’s just a really nice report. I’d also say that...
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