Report from the U.S. Department of Labor statistics:
Employment:
The Unemployment rate remained the same in February at 9.7% from 10.0% in December.
Nonfarm payroll employment held nearly level (-36,000) in February on the heels of a minor drop in January (-26,000 [revised]). This followed a big drop in December (-109,000 [revised]), and a boost to [...]
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Economic Picture : February 2010
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