The nation’s jobs recovery picked up steam last month, despite a spike in new coronavirus infections.
U.S. employers added 467,000 jobs in January, according to a new tally from the Labor Department. That’s much better than forecasters were expecting, although it marks a slowdown from December, when revised figures show the country gained 510,000 jobs. Job gains for November were also revised upward.
The unemployment rate rose modestly in January to to 4%, from 3.9% in December.
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