09.06.2018 - 17:16 [ Washington Post ]

U.S. economy extends its hiring spree, with a better than expected 223,000 new jobs in May

The U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in May as U.S. companies continued their hiring spree, according to the Labor Department‘s monthly jobs report released Friday. The unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, the lowest since 2000.