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Unemployment at 4-Year-Low as U.S. Hiring Gains Steam
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Mar 08, 2013 09:23am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | NELSON D. SCHWARTZ |
| Media | Newspaper - New York Times |
| News Date | Friday, March 8, 2013 03:20:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Bolstered by a healthier private sector, the United States economy gained 236,000 jobs in February, well above what had been expected, while the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, its lowest level since December 2008.
The gains were broad-based, with sectors ranging from manufacturing to business services turning in healthy results. Construction was especially strong, adding 48,000 jobs, a sign that the recovery in the housing market is beginning to translate into new jobs.
Public-sector employment continued to shrink, however, as the number of government employees nationwide fell by 10,000. |
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