Topic: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Unemployment Drops to 8.3% as U.S. Adds 243,000 Jobs

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The unemployment rate posted another decline in January, dropping to 8.3 percent from 8.5 as the U.S. economy added 243,000 jobs.

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