US companies cut jobs by 1.8% as US economy grows 0.3%
The United States was the fastest-growing major economy in the world last quarter, with gross domestic product growing by 0.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.The U.K. was second at 0.6%.The UK economy grew by 1% in 2017, the fastest growth rate in the OECD.The…