The great American jobs boom continued at small companies in January, with more hiring and rising wages. That’s according to the latest employment survey from the National Federation of Independent Business, due out later today. NFIB Chief Economist William Dunkelberg shares the good news via email: “Job creation jumped in January, with an average addition of 0.49 workers per firm, the highest level since March 2019, rebounding back into strong territory.”...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 06, 2020 17:15 UTC