Breaking News: Economy adds 304K jobs in January

View in your browser     Economy adds 304K jobs in January The economy added 304,000 jobs in January, the Labor Department reported on Friday, marking the second straight month of growth above 300,000 and well above the 165,000 economists had anticipated. The report comes despite a five-week shutdown that lasted most of the month The Labor Department considered the 800,000 federal workers who were furloughed or working without pay during the shutdown fully employed. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for Breaking News     Forward Breaking News     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.