Jobless Rate Lowest in 8 Years

A mixed bag in Friday’s monthly jobless report: The unemployment rate dipped from 5% to 4.9% in January, the first time it’s fallen below 5% in eight years, reports AP . What’s more, average wages rose .5% to $25.39, “another sign of a healthy labor market,” observes MarketWatch . Growth,…
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