US saw surprisingly strong hiring in January despite Covid surge

The US economy added far more jobs than expected in the first month of 2022 despite a surge in Covid-19 infections

The US economy shrugged off a spike in Covid-19 infections to add 467,000 jobs in January, much better than expected and a potential sign that the days of business disruption from the pandemic are numbered.

Many economists expected the data to show weak hiring or perhaps a contraction in employment because the United States was enduring a massive spike in Covid-19 infections in January, during the time the survey was conducted.

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