Economy Adds 295k Jobs In February, Unemployment Down To 5.5 Percent
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03.06.15 | 8:34 am
FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2013 file photo, Jona Caldwell joins a long line of job seekers outside the Ferguson Community Center in Cordova, Tenn. The Labor Department reports on the number of Americans who applied for u...FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2013 file photo, Jona Caldwell joins a long line of job seekers outside the Ferguson Community Center in Cordova, Tenn. The Labor Department reports on the number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in the last week on Dec. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/The Commercial Appeal, Jim Weber, File)MORE LESS
Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 295,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate edged down to 5.5 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
