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‘The climb is steep’: Biden on defence after lacklustre jobs report – Sydney Morning Herald

The US economy added just 266,000 jobs in April, well below economists’ expectations that around 1 million jobs would be created.

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Washington: US President Joe Biden has defended his big-spending plans to kick-start the US economy after a disappointing jobs report showed the number of Americans entering the workforce fell well below expectations.
The US economy added just 266,000 jobs in April, well below economists expectations that around 1 million jobs would be created as vaccination numbers soar and COVID-19 cases decline.
President Joe Biden said the US economic recovery would be a sprint rather than a marathon.Credit:AP…

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