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| USA February Employment Up 350k+; Restaurants and Bars |
| 2021-03-06 |
| [CNBC] The Labor Department reported Friday that non farm payrolls jumped by 379,000 for the month and the unemployment rate fell to 6.2%. That compared with expectations of 210,000 new jobs and the unemployment rate holding steady from the 6.3% rate in January... . Nearly all the job gains came from the battered leisure and hospitality sector, which saw an increase of 355,000 amid a relaxation of dining restrictions in some areas. Bars and restaurants gained 286,000 jobs while hotel-related hiring totaled 36,000 and amusement, gambling and recreation businesses added 33,000. Despite the gain, the industry is still 3.5 million short of its employment level from a year ago... |
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