WATCH: Biden credits American people for jobs numbers
President Joe Biden welcomed March job data as America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring, adding 916,000 jobs for the month.
March hiring accelerated to 916K, yet many jobs remain lost
America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations accelerate, stimulus checks flow through the economy and businesses increasingly reopen.
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Biden noted that at the current rate of recovery, "it will take two years to get us back on track," and urged the quick passage of his coronavirus stimulus package.
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