Forget first-quarter shocker: US economy OK

There’s a simple reason why the shocking 2.9% plunge in first-quarter growth should largely be ignored: companies are hiring. The economy has added an average of 231,000 net jobs a month since February, marking the second best spell of hiring since the U.S. exited recession in mid-2009. And Wall…

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Forget first-quarter shocker: US economy OK