Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Posted on March 9, 2012 at 2:55 pm by Bob Cesca

The economy is breathing and there be jobs here.

Most estimates in advance of today’s new jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggested the economy added about 210,000 jobs in February. As it turns out, we did even better than that.

The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs last month, while the overall unemployment rate remained steady at 8.3%. At first blush, that may sound discouraging, but the details matter — the jobless rate remained the same, despite the increase, because “more people entered the workforce in search of jobs.”

And that’s what we want — it’s evidence of a healthier economy.

Expect the Republicans to insist this part of an “Obama backslide.”

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  • http://twitter.com/KQuark KQµårk™

    Every month the jobs picture gets better is a nail in the coffin of the GOP’s chances this Fall. I’m still crossing my fingers though because the growth is still tenuous.

    I usually don’t like using anecdotal evidence but at least in North GA you can visibly see the economy getting better. I see building increasing, especially commercial building and just see more people shopping and going out to dinner and movies than I’ve seen in a few years.

    • BuffaloBuckeye

      I can understand the hesitation to use anecdotal evidence, but it seems that stories like yours add a bit of flesh and humanity to the ‘numbers’. Thanks.