Construction boom helps fuel job gains in March

Image caption: […] People walk past a Home Depot in San Rafael, Calif. Image credit: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images. Article by Scott Horsley. NPR – updated April 5, 2024.

Construction companies helped to hammer together another strong month for the U.S. job market. The Labor Department reported Friday that construction firms added 39,000 jobs in March — a remarkably strong showing in the face of high interest rates. Hiring was also robust in […]

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