Whew: U.S. economy really isn’t slowing
Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 12:42 pm
Market Watch - 5/7/2017 - Jeffrey Bartash - When the U.S. is creating lots of new jobs but the government’s official yardstick for economic growth is pitifully weak, put your trust in hiring. What that tells us: The economy is doing just fine, thank you. The economy added 211,000 new jobs in April, the government reported Friday, a robust gain that puts worries about a tepid 79,000 increase in March to rest. So far this year the economy is adding nearly 190,000 jobs a month, about the same as last year. Read more @ http://www.marketwatch.com/story/whew-u ... 2017-05-07