Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ U.S. economy shows surprising surge, adds 243,000 jobs; unemployment falls http://www.pri.org/stories/business/u-s-economy-shows-surprising-surge-adds-243-000-jobs-unemployment-falls-8282.html Business and Economy Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:45:00 -0600 The American economy surprised economists by adding 243,000 net new jobs in January and dropping the unemployment rate to 8.3 percent. That rate represents the lowest figure for the American economy in almost three years. PRI: Public Radio International