Monday, August 24, 2026

U.S. Employers Look Past Global Tumult

From The Wall Street Journal: U.S. employers are shrugging off fears of an economic downturn. The nation’s job growth rebounded in February as nonfarm payrolls rose by 242,000 and the prior two months were revised up by 30,000, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.9% as more Americans jumped into the job market, pushing labor-force