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'Don't Freak Out': Economists React To February Jobs Report On Twitter

Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 20,000 jobs in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, marking the country's 101st straight month of employment gains.

The unemployment rate fell to 3.8% after rising to 4% in January.

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Construction employment declined by 31,000 in February after an increase of 53,000 jobs in January. The construction industry has added 223,000 jobs over the year, according to the report.

Here's how economists and others reacted to the jobs report on Twitter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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