Unemployment Holding at 9.7%
March 5th, 2010 admin
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The unemployment rate was 9.7% in February, with non-farm payroll employment losing 36,000 jobs. Employment fell in construction and information, while temporary help services added 48,000 jobs. Health care employment continued to grow in February. The number of people working part-time who preferred full-time work rose from 8.3 to 8.8 million in February. I’ve heard from unemployed workers who have unexpectly lost their jobs after 20 or 30 years of working for the same company. And from others, for example, who relocated for a job only to lose it. The unemployment stories that site visitors have shared are sad, some heartbreaking, and very scary. …
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