Biden Boom: Economy Adds 467,000 Jobs Despite Omicron

The economy added more jobs than expected despite the omicron variant.

BREAKING: The US economy ADDED 467,000 jobs in January despite the Omicron wave. This is way higher than expected.

Big gains in leisure and hospitality, which added 151,000 in January.

The unemployment rate is 4% (slightly up from December, but for good reasons = more searching

— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) February 4, 2022

Huge, positive revisions to November and December jobs data:
November revised upward by +398K to +647K
December revised upward by +311K to +510K

— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) February 4, 2022