United States gains 157,000 jobs, but unemployment inches up too

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press • Fernando Rames answers questions on a job application Jan. 22 at a job fair in Sunrise, Fla. 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 e...

WASHINGTON—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.

The Labor Department report Friday showed a jump in hiring in ...

Published: 02/02/2013