United States employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, another gain that underscored the economy’s solid health as the wave of Omicron infections fades and more Americans venture out to spend at restaurants, shops and hotels despite surging inflation.
The US Department of Labor’s report Friday also showed that the unemployment rate dropped from 4 percent to 3.8 percent, extending a sharp drop in joblessness as the economy rebounds from the recession spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.
The latest jobs data follows recent reports that have shown an economy maintaining strength as new COVID-19 infections have plummeted since late January. Consumer spending has risen, spurred by higher wages and savings. Restaurant traffic has regained pre-pandemic levels, hotel reservations are up and far more Americans are flying than at the height of Omicron’s spread.
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