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U.S. job growth ended last month

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U.S. job growth ended last month
U.S. job growth ended last month
U.S. job growth ended last month

ENDED LAST MONTH.THAT'S ACCORDING TO THEASSOCIATED PRESS.EMPLOYERS CUT MORE THAN 700-THOUSAND JOBS IN THE MONTH OFMARCH DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUSOUTBREAK.THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE JUMPED TO4 POINT 4 PERCENTFROM A 50-YEAR LOW OF 3 POINT 5PERCENT.THE U-S SAW 273-THOUSAND NEWJOBS IN FEBRUARY -- ANDNOW ALMOST 10-MILLION AMERICANSHAVE APPLIED FORUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

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