US jobs data bolsters rate cut bets: Wall Street
Timothy MooreBefore the Bell editor
The US economy added 206,000 jobs last month, which was more than consensus expectations of 190,000. However, the data showed that growth slowed across sectors except for governments.
In addition, the jobless rate edged higher to 4.1 per cent as the number of people looking for work increased faster than the pace of new jobs.
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