US economy adds more than 500,000 jobs in January

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Unemployment in the United States dropped to 3.4% in January, a 50-year low, according to the U.S. Labor Department jobs report released Friday.

American employers added 517,000 jobs in January and average hourly earnings increased by 10 cents, despite the Federal Reserve’s continued efforts to drive down inflation. The central bank on Wednesday increased interest rates for the eighth time since March and officials anticipate additional hikes in the coming months.

What industries saw the most growth? The sectors of leisure and hospitality—which include restaurants and bars—added 128,000 jobs in January, though employment in the sector remains below pre-pandemic levels. The sectors of professional and business services, government, healthcare, and retail also saw significant job growth last month.

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This story originally appeared in WORLD. © 2023, reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.

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TeachYourChildren

Most in hotel/motel house cleaning career, and of course food services and government hires! Not sustainable and certainly not going to allow them to buy a house in Alachua County/GNV! Toot your horn some more Biden!