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US adds 236K jobs, unemployment falls to 7.7 pct
USA TODAY A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. The gains suggest that the economy can strengthen further despite higher taxes and government spending cuts. (March 8) … US economy adds jobs but braces for cuts Unemployment at 4-Year Low as US Hiring Gains Steam The US Jobs Engine Was Strong Heading Into Sequestration |