Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg

US adds 517,000 jobs in January as Federal Reserve raises interest rates

Getty Images

The United States added 517,000 jobs in the month of January in a boon to President Joe Biden as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates earlier this week.

Speaking from the White House Friday morning, Mr Biden told reporters he wouldn’t answer questions about anything other than the Labor Department report because doing so would keep reporters from writing about the positive jobs numbers.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.