Unemployment Down To 5.5%; 295,000 Jobs Added

Posted by | March 6, 2015 08:52 | Filed under: Economy Politics Top Stories

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Republicans won’t be able to run against the Obama economy.

The U.S. economy added 295,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said in its monthly non-farm payrolls report Friday. The unemployment rate declined to 5.5 percent, from 5.7 percent.

Economist had forecast that employers added 235,000 jobs last month. One figure being closely watched is wage growth – job growth has been robust over the past year, but wage increases have been tepid. A pick-up in wage growth would offer a further signal that the U.S. economy is on a solid path.

Average hourly earnings rose 3 cents to $24.78, the Labor Department said.

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18 responses to Unemployment Down To 5.5%; 295,000 Jobs Added

  1. rg9rts March 6th, 2015 at 08:58

    The gopee will swear to high heaven that it is all lies…..the numbers are cooked….fraud…Did I miss anything?? Well, thats what they’ll say till they are doing the numbers

  2. Obewon March 6th, 2015 at 09:13

    POTUS Obama’s 12 M+ private jobs creation will surpass Reagan, but not #1 Bill Clinton! RW Bible Forbes: Obama Outperforms Reagan On Jobs, Growth And Investing http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2014/09/05/obama-outperforms-reagan-on-jobs-growth-and-investing/

  3. edmeyer_able March 6th, 2015 at 09:17

    What difference does it make that the Dow has more than doubled

    What difference does it make that unemployment has been cut in half

    What difference does it make that the deficit has been cut by 60%

    What difference does it make that we aren’t spending Blood and treasure in foreign wars.

    All HRC has to do is run on the ticket Barack Obama part deux and she should be a lock in 2016.

  4. NW10 March 6th, 2015 at 09:30

    But but but WHAT ABOUT HILLARY CLINTON’S EMAILS?????

  5. edmeyer_able March 6th, 2015 at 09:38

    NO_KXL ‏@edmeyer_able
    The economy added 295K jobs in February unfortunately they were shoveling snow in Boston

  6. mrbigstuff March 6th, 2015 at 10:11

    But Obamacare is a job killer for repugs this is bad news,But of course they will use the wornout talking points,There hate for America to be doing good is to strong

    • William March 6th, 2015 at 14:02

      But Obamacare is a job killer

      • arc99 March 6th, 2015 at 14:14

        yeah, it’s killing the jobs of all those bloggers who said Obamacare is a job killer. now let’s get to work on the politicians.

  7. William March 6th, 2015 at 11:21

    Fox new update. Almost a third of a million people who used to enjoy a peaceful and stress free existence, now forced into a life of grueling servitude.

  8. Dwendt44 March 6th, 2015 at 11:47

    Of course the GOP will run against Obama’s economy. They’ll lie like they usually do and use distractions aplenty. Those aren’t the REAL jobs numbers, thousands are leaving the job market (never mind that they are retiring), the Labor Dept. is lying, illegal immigrants are taking our jobs, and what ever other lies they can think up along the way.

  9. Maxx44 March 6th, 2015 at 17:09

    On the radio yesterday, I heard Jim Dement(ed) talking about Obama’s failed economic policies. Please, keep failing. The stock market has more than doubled. The dollar is the strongest in years. We’re adding several hundred thousand jobs every month. Corporate profits are soaring. We’re producing more oil & gas than ever before. People can afford health care. WOW!! What a freaking failure, especially when compared to Dubya’s success!!

  10. Pilotshark March 6th, 2015 at 17:23

    But-But whats the unemployment in Bengrazzzi!!!?????

    • Tim Coolio March 6th, 2015 at 17:47

      GOP reaction to this news today….but but but, what about Bengaaaazzzzziiiii?

  11. Tim Coolio March 6th, 2015 at 17:48

    THIS IS OBAMA’S ECONOMY! hey republicans,
    I thought you said Obamacare was the job
    killer! we now have almost 60 months of
    private sector job growth – over 200,000
    jobs per month in the last 12 months alone!

  12. StoneyCurtisll March 6th, 2015 at 18:58

    Just wait for it…
    The right wing media will once again say, “theses numbers are fixed and just another lie from the Obama administration”..Or, “the unemployment numbers dropped cause people have quit looking for work”.
    Sad thing is, there are plenty of people that believe the lies from the right wing media.

  13. Obewon March 7th, 2015 at 10:42

    If Obama hadn’t vetoed the only GOP Jobs bill these totals would have included +35 permanent jobs for Key Stoners!

  14. Bunya March 7th, 2015 at 16:06

    “Unemployment Down To 5.5%; 295,000 Jobs Added”

    See what happens when you elect an America-hating, Kenyan-born, commie, socialist, member of the Muslim Brotherhood to run the country? Well! I hope you liberals are happy now that this country is being governed by Sharia law! 9/11!

  15. Bunya March 7th, 2015 at 16:06

    “Unemployment Down To 5.5%; 295,000 Jobs Added”

    See what happens when you elect an America-hating, Kenyan-born, commie, socialist, member of the Muslim Brotherhood to run the country? Well! I hope you liberals are happy now that this country is being governed by Sharia law! 9/11!

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