The US economy added 225,000 jobs in January

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The US economy added 225,000 jobs in January, as the surprisingly strong pace of hiring continues. The unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.6%.

New York , as the surprisingly strong pace of hiring continues. The unemployment rate edged slightly higher to 3.6%.

Job growth in the construction, health care, transportation and warehousing industries were particularly strong. But manufacturing jobs declined once again, continuing a months-long trend. The sector was in a downturn in the last five months of 2019, but factory activity grew in January.Economists had expected only 160,000 new jobs for January. In 2019, monthly job growth averaged 175,000.

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By March all these temp jobs disappear until the holidays come around again.

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then why is the deficit rising if so much employment paying taxes?

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What kind of jobs? Uber , lift, Amazon drivers. Because here in Washington DC the hospitality industry is being laid off people since August 2019

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Liberals will now organize March Against Jobs.

This is the worst week for democrats since Appomattox.

Yep plenty of $10 an hour jobs out there.

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If CNN is reporting something positive about the economy it’s true. CNN hates Donald Trump. It’s gotten to a point of being petty.

Unemployment typically hits its lowest point before a downturn... and 97% of CFOs think we’ll have one in 2020. Add in the quantitative easing in 2019, things could start looking a lot like the tech bubble this year.

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They just needed a number above 220k because more people are talking about Obama creating more jobs in his last 3 years then Con Don did his 1st 3 years. This administration is a joke

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How many are census jobs?

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Every fast food chain in my city is hiring at $7.25 an hour so I'll only have to work at 3 of them full time to make the bills. reality

I'm not surprised

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