US job creation surges in January

Job creation surged in the US economy in January while the unemployment rate drifted marginally higher as more people joined the job hunt, the Labor Department reported Friday. The result far surpassed a consensus forecast for 170,000 new positions, although economists were warning in recent days there could be a big upside surprise based on other recent labor indicators. The new figures, which include the first 11 days of Donald Trump's presidency, largely confirm the health of the economy he i