U.S. employers reduced their payrolls by 17,000 jobs in January, marking the first cut since August 2003.The job losses noted in today’s report from the U.S. Labor Department came as a surprise. Economists had been looking for payrolls to grow by about 70,000.“The unexpected drop in January employment adds to the mounting problems confronting the […]
Labour force productivity improvements needed to further boost standard of living: Global Insight
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