After a year of just 181,000 new jobs, January’s 131,000 increase in the U.S. workforce was surprisingly positive. Ben Casselman, The New York Times’ chief economic correspondent, explains the numbers.
Category: Careers and Professions
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The Hidden Number Driving U.S. Job Growth
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