Hiring numbers surge in January

Unemployment decreases to 8.3 percent

People wait in line Thursday during a job fair for Home Depot at the WorkSource Oregon in Tigard, Ore. In the most impressive surge for the job market since early last year, the United States added 243,000 jobs in January, far more than economists expected. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3...

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON—In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January—across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected. Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.<...

Published: 02/04/2012