January's job gain was the best since September and exceeded last year's average monthly gain of 187,000, the Labor Department reported on Friday. But the rate rose for a mostly good reason: More Americans started looking for work, though not all of them immediately found jobs. The percentage of adults working or looking for jobs reached its highest level since September. Measures of business sentiment indicate that many employers have adopted a more positive outlook since Trump's election victory in November. And a gauge of hiring suggested that manufacturers may have added jobs at a faster pace in January.

Source: Bangkok Post February 03, 2017 13:56 UTC