Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 9.7%

WASHINGTON (TheStreet) — Employers shed fewer jobs than expected in February, though market observers continue looking for any signs of sustained employment growth.

Nonfarm payrolls fell by 36,000 during the month, and the nation’s unemployment rate held steady at 9.7%, according to the Labor Department. According to consensus figures provided by Briefing.com, analysts believed 68,000 …

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