US jobs growth in January is strongest since June, report finds
by Associated Press from on (#2B346)
- US economy added 246,000 jobs, up 151,000 from December
- Upturn in hiring could lead to higher pay
US companies ramped up hiring in January, adding the most new workers since June, according to a private survey released days before the first new jobs report since Donald Trump's inauguration.
Payroll provider ADP said on Wednesday that businesses added 246,000 jobs last month, up from 151,000 in December. The hiring was widespread, with the construction, manufacturing, healthcare and shipping industries all adding jobs at a solid pace.
Related: Jobs for all? In the US that idea is about to be tested to destruction | John Harris
Continue reading...