“Payrolls rose far more than expected in January despite surging omicron cases that seemingly sent millions of workers to the sidelines,” CNBC reports.
“Nonfarm payrolls surged by 467,000 for the month, while the unemployment rate edged higher to 4%.”
“The stunning gain came a week after the White House warned that the numbers could be low due to the pandemic.”
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