By Bill Koenig Manufacturing employment ended 2018 on a strong note, recording a gain of 32,000 jobs in December.
Durable goods industries contributed with an increase of 19,000 jobs, according to a breakdown by industry issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The manufacturing figures were part of strong job gains overall, with total non-farm employment rising 312,000 jobs last month, the bureau said in a statement .
Job gainers in durable goods included fabricated metal products, up 6,700 jobs, transportation equipment (up 4,100) and machinery (up 3,100). Non-durable goods industries added another 13,000 jobs.The increase in transportation equipment included […]
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