The United States added 227,000 net jobs in February, the third straight month of gains over 200,000, while the unemployment rate stayed at 8.3 percent, the Labor Department reported Friday.
U.s. Added 227,000 Jobs Last Month; Rate At 8.3%
By SHAILA DEWAN, New York Times
Fri, 03/09/2012 - 6:35am
RELATED ARTICLES
- Real 'Fault in Our Stars' couple reunited by hope
Katie and Dalton Prager, a young couple who both have cystic fibrosis, celebrated happy news when they reunited Tuesday afternoon after nearly five months apart: Katie is on her way to getting a lifesaving lung transplant. More - US home sales rebound slightly in February
U.S. home sales picked up slightly in February but remain sluggish due to tight inventories, affordability problems and nasty winter weather. More - Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years
The dollar has risen above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves. More - Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour
Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More - Most popular baby names for 2012
Top baby names for boys and girls in 2012. More
BING NEWS:
- December US Jobs Report to Cap Year of Moderate Hiring
US employers probably tempered their hiring last month to wrap up a year of moderating yet still-healthy job growth that economists expect to carry on in 2025.
01/4/2025 - 8:01 am | View Link - U.S. jobs report poses first big stocks test of 2025
The stock market faces its first major test of the year in the coming week, with investors counting on the U.S. jobs report to show a stable but not overheated economy that underpins expectations for ...
01/2/2025 - 11:04 pm | View Link - US weekly jobless claims hit eight-month low as labor market remains resilient
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped to an eight-month low last week, pointing to low layoffs at the end of 2024 and consistent with a healthy labor market ...
01/2/2025 - 2:59 am | View Link - Amid tight market, Phoenix sees decline in construction jobs
Industry officials say that as more long-time construction workers reach retirement age in 2025, the sector will have to lean more on immigrant workers to fill those gaps.
01/1/2025 - 10:00 pm | View Link - Map Shows States Where Most People Are Quitting Their Jobs
Over 3.3 million U.S. employees quit their jobs in October, with the highest rates in sparsely populated states like Wyoming.
12/31/2024 - 9:00 pm | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more