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Headline Roundup March 6th, 2015

February 2015 Jobs Report

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Rising Pace of Hiring Adds to Optimism, but Wages Lag
Rising Pace of Hiring Adds to Optimism, but Wages Lag

New York Times (News)

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The outlook for the economy became sunnier on Friday after the Labor Department reported that employers added 295,000 workers in February, far exceeding expectations, and also recorded a drop in the unemployment rate. The data, though, offered disappointing results for wage growth, which for months has barely budged.

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US added 295,000 jobs in February as unemployment rate dips to 5.5 percent
US added 295,000 jobs in February as unemployment rate dips to 5.5 percent

Fox News Digital

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The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent from 5.7 percent. But the decline in the rate occurred mainly because some people out of work stopped looking for jobs and were no longer counted as unemployed.

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U.S. Adds Jobs at Steady Clip, but Wage Growth Remains Soft
U.S. Adds Jobs at Steady Clip, but Wage Growth Remains Soft

Wall Street Journal (News)

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U.S. employers added jobs at a solid pace in February and the unemployment rate ticked down, signs of a strengthening labor market that should keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates this year.

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