The New York Times
Friday, April 6, 2012 -- 8:43 AM EDT
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U.S. Added Only 120,000 Jobs in March, Report Shows
The United States economy added a relatively weak 120,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate dipped to 8.2 percent from 8.3 percent, the Labor Department said on Friday.
Many economists had expected March to be the fourth consecutive month of solid employment growth, with the addition of more than 200,000 jobs. In the week leading up to the government report, statistics suggested that hiring was picking up pace.
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