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The Economy Adds 242,000 Jobs in February, and Unemployment Remains Unchanged at 4.9%

The U.S. economy added 242,000 jobs in February and unemployment was 4.9%, unchanged from January, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This continues the record string of months with job growth. In response to the February jobs numbers, AFL-CIO Chief Economist William Spriggs tweeted the following:   Last month’s biggest job gains …

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Madeline Messa

Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.