K2 Radio » Labor Department http://k2radio.com Wyoming's Radio Station Mon, 20 May 2013 22:08:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Unemployment Rate Falls To 8.5%, Hiring Surges http://k2radio.com/unemployment-rate-falls-to-8-5-hiring-surges/ http://k2radio.com/unemployment-rate-falls-to-8-5-hiring-surges/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:11:07 +0000 Associated Press http://k2radio.com/?p=55302 WASHINGTON (AP) — A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011.

The Labor Department said Friday that employers added a net 200,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 8

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