Hiring Spurt Helps Sustain U.S. Growth
According to a government report released yesterday, a hiring spurt in October has helped to increase consumer spending. An increase in manufacturing orders also indicates strong economic growth. Economists have taken these positive signs to mean that the economy is on course for self-sustaining growth.
See "Hiring Spurt Helps Sustain U.S. Growth", The New York Times, December 1, 2004