U.S. employers added 157,000 jobs in January, and hiring was much stronger at the end of 2012 than previously thought, providing reassurance that the job market held steady even as economic growth stalled.
Us Gains 157k Jobs; Jobless Rate Rises To 7.9 Pct.
BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer, San Diego Union-Tribune: Business
Fri, 02/01/2013 - 6:57am
Topics: economy good news jobs labor market u.s. economy
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