Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden on Friday cheered the "historic" US rebound from the Covid-19 crisis as the economy gained 850,000 new jobs in June, cementing the evidence of a broad recovery.

Washington (AFP) - The US rebound from the Covid-19 crisis picked up speed in June as the economy added 850,000 new jobs, new government data released Friday revealed, cementing the evidence of a broad recovery.

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 850,000 jobs last month after rising 583,000 in May, the Labor Department said in its closely watched employment report on Friday.The unemployment rate rose to 5.9% from 5.8% in May

The pace of U.S. hiring accelerated in June, with payrolls increasing by the most in 10 months, suggesting firms are having greater success recruiting workers to keep pace with the economy’s reopening.

Washington (AFP) - New applications for US unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest since the pandemic lockdowns began, according to government data released Thursday, however the improvement came as many states cut workers off from aid.

The numbers cast light on the unusual state of the US labour market after a pandemic that triggered record job losses.Jobs involving driving or caring for older people and children have seen the biggest increases this year in the share of postings that offered incentives