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Spriggs on February Job Report: Lots Left to Recover for Women, People of Color (CNBC)

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Economy Gains 678,000 Jobs in February; Unemployment Falls to 3.8%

The U.S. economy gained 678,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.8%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continuing strong job creation numbers are a clear sign that the worker-friendly policies implemented by President Joe Biden are having a positive impact for working people.
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Richard Trumka Talks Jobs, Joe Biden and Worker Safety (Bloomberg Businessweek)

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Economy Gains 130,000 Jobs in August; Unemployment Steady at 3.7%

The U.S. economy gained 130,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
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Economy Gains 164,000 Jobs in July; Unemployment Steady at 3.7%

The U.S. economy gained 164,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Compensation in both union and nonunion sectors showed modest growth for the year ending June 2019. Meanwhile, productivity is rising faster than wages in too many industries.
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Economy Gains 20,000 Jobs in February; Unemployment Down to 3.8%

The U.S. economy gained 20,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is a dramatically lower level of job growth than we have seen in recent years and is good reason for the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee to express caution in considering any interest rate hikes.