Thursdays jobs report from the Labor Department made clear that the U.S. economy is moving steadily closer to full health after having shrunk at the start of the year. Growth is picking up even as major economies in Europe and Asia continue to struggle. On Thursday, the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged despite signs that the 18-country eurozone economy is losing momentum.
Via Unemployment rate drops to 6.1% – US hiring surges as unemployment dips to 6.1 pct @ JSOnline.