On Friday the markets got a shot in the
arm, pushing the NASDAQ to a record close after the Bureau
of Labor Statistics announced the U.S.
economy had added 313,000 new jobs for February (the largest gain since mid-2016)-- easily beating analyst expectations
of 222,000, while hourly wages
grew only 0.1 % — easing fears
of growing inflation.
Driven by efficiency gains, an unusually warm winter and a switch from coal to natural gas, energy - related carbon dioxide emissions actually declined 3.8 % in 2012 even though the U.S.
economy grew 2.8 % that year, according to new data by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the statistical
arm of the Department
of Energy.