Reports show improving economy, manufacturing growth slows – USA TODAY
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Reports show improving economy, manufacturing growth slows
USA TODAY The economy added 243000 net jobs in January, the most in nine months. The unemployment rate dropped for the fifth straight month, to 8.3% — the lowest in nearly three years. Healthier economic growth is spurring greater job growth. U.S. January Consumer Spending Rises 0.2%, Incomes Up 0.3% Consumers spent 0.2 percent more in January after seeing incomes increase 0.3 … Consumers spend more after incomes rise again |
