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Economists look to February's job numbers to see if hiring is still strong

By A Martínez,
Scott Horsley
Published March 10, 2023 at 7:24 AM EST
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January was a blockbuster month for job creation as the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years. February's data is released Friday.

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A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
Scott Horsley
Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.
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