U.S. Economy Sheds 598,000 Jobs in January


Nonfarm payroll employment fell sharply in January (-598,000) and the unem- ployment rate rose from 7.2 to 7.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.


U.S. Economy Sheds 598,000 Jobs in January


TradingEconomics.com, Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.
2/6/2009 5:34:20 AM


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