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Another US hiring surge: 311,000 jobs despite Fed rate hikes

by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
| March 12, 2023 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers added a substantial 311,000 jobs in February, fewer than January's huge gain but enough to keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates aggressively to fight inflation....

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