U.S. added 379,000 jobs in February as unemployment rate ticks down to 6.2%
According to the latest jobs report from the Labor Department, the U.S. added 379,000 new jobs in February, and the unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 6.2%. Bankrate senior economic analyst Mark Hamrick joins CBSN to discuss.
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U.S. added 379,000 jobs in February as unemployment rate ticks down to 6.2%
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