Wonkblog: U.s. Economy Added 295,000 Jobs In February

Chico Harlan, Washington Post: Business
Fri, 03/06/2015 - 6:43am

The nation added 295,000 jobs last month, according to government data released Friday morning, extending a labor market boom that is powering the U.S. economy.The unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent, a new post-recession lowRead full article >>

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