Job growth took off last month, particularly in the hard-hit service sector, as distribution of COVID-19 vaccines boosted the U.S. economy. So reports CNBC.

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank would maintain its easy monetary policy even if faced with a short-term rise in inflation. So reports Yahoo! Finance.

U.S. long-term mortgage rates have reached a milestone in their rise from historic lows. So reports Reuters.