The US economy added 379,000 jobs in February as the nation’s labour market accelerated after a brutal December.Well, that’s more like it.
The United States economy added 379,000 jobs in February, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday, signalling that the labour market recovery is accelerating after a brutal close to 2020.
February’s gains were even more impressive given the harsh winter weather that tore through the southern states last month.
And most of the jobs that were added in February were in leisure and hospitality – the hardest-hit sector of the economy.
Another bright spot: January’s …
