WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve survey of business conditions across the United States suggests last month's pullback in hiring may prove to be temporary.
The survey released Wednesday showed that each of the Fed's 12 bank districts grew steadily from mid-February through April 2. And the survey noted that hiring was stable or increased in most of the country.
The Labor Department last week said hiring slowed in March to half the pace from the previous three months. But the Fed survey, which is anecdotal, didn't reflect that slowdown.
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