( ) -q-22- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “half-century low.” The nation’s employers delivered a surprising burst of hiring to begin 2024. [CutID: <Cuts> JOBLESS-RATE-house-q-FRIam.mp3 Time: 22s Title: JOBLESS-RATE-house-q-FRIam Out-cue: half-century low] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The latest gains far exceeded expectations and showcased employers’ willingness to keep hiring to meet steady consumer spending. ————————————– […]
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US employers added surprisingly robust 353,000 jobs in January
( ) -q-22- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “half-century low.”
The nation’s employers delivered a surprising burst of hiring to begin 2024.
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Title: JOBLESS-RATE-house-q-FRIam
Out-cue: half-century low]
TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The latest gains far exceeded expectations and showcased employers’ willingness to keep hiring to meet steady consumer spending.
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VERBATIM: The Labor Department says 353,000 jobs were added in January. It’s the latest sign of the economy’s continuing ability to shrug off the highest interest rates in two decades. The report showed that last month’s job gain topped the 333,000 that were added in December. The unemployment rate stayed at 3.7%, just off a half-century low.