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Economy Adds 215,000 Jobs In March, Unemployment Nearly Unchanged At 5 Percent

04.01.16 | 8:37 am

FILE - In this April 18, 2011 file photo, a bicyclist waits at an intersection between competing gas stations and multiple posted gas prices, in Seattle. The economy grew slightly faster in the spring than previously... FILE - In this April 18, 2011 file photo, a bicyclist waits at an intersection between competing gas stations and multiple posted gas prices, in Seattle. The economy grew slightly faster in the spring than previously estimated but remained dangerously weak as the country struggled with surging gas prices and high unemployment. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) MORE LESS

The U.S. economy grew by 215,000 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 5 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday.

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bdtex says:

April 1, 2016

The labor force participation rate must be rising.
tao says:

April 1, 2016

Damn the Democrats and the stable economy result of their policies. They should butcher the working class like proper Republicans and let the cut-throat rich drink their blood.
Seriously, if the R’s get the White House and start up their usual transfer of wealth, deficit spending, tax cuts to oligarchs, and elective warfare, the economy is screwed. Throw in theocratic policy to keep the fundies funding. Add in their reversal of environmental protection and increased use of fossil fuel in the face of our existential climate change crisis and we will be lucky to survive as a species.
ronbyers says:

April 1, 2016

What about the wage growth numbers. The numbers in January were pretty good, but I haven’t seen anything since. This level of unemployment should be producing wage growth pressures.
watergate_mike1 says:

April 1, 2016

Seriously, there’s always a bump-up in the weeks leading up to Easter/Passover season. Next month will show these quarter-million jobs “moderating.” I take nothing away from Obama Administration fixes to the economy but I want to warn everyone about jobs retaliation by the .01% should their puppets show big losses in the elections come November.
spiff says:

April 1, 2016

What, not this again!??!?! Thanks, Obama. Worst president evar!
/knee-jerk right-wing auto-reply