U.S. shed 651,000 jobs in February
By The ArchivesU.S. shed 651,000 jobs in February
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that the national unemployment rate jumped to 8.1 percent last month, its highest total in 25 years. The economy has now hemorrhaged more than 4.4 million jobs since the recession started in December 2007.