Payrolls in U.S. Rose in January After Jumping at End of 2012

Hiring increased in January after accelerating more than previously estimated at the end 2012, evidence the U.S. labor market was making progress even as lawmakers quarreled over the federal budget. Payrolls rose 157,000 following a revised 196,000 advance in the prior month and a 247,000 surge i…

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Payrolls in U.S. Rose in January After Jumping at End of 2012