HIRING HITS NINE-YEAR HIGH IN FEBRUARY

U.S. employers hired 5.4 million workers in February, a nine-year high that reflects a more vibrant labor market tilting decidedly in favor of job candidates. The 5.4 million hires in February was up from 5.1 million in January and the most since November 2006, according to the Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.