US Unemployment Drops To 5-Year Low

Unemployment in the United States dropped slightly in January, falling one-tenth of a percent to 6.6 percent. That is the lowest jobless rate since 2008. Friday's report from the Labor Department also says there was a net gain of 113,000 jobs in the economy, which is well below the average monthly gain over the past year. Employment grew in construction, and manufacturing, but fell in retail and government.The new data shows that 10.2 million Americans are still officially counted as...

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