While employment rose by a moderate 15,300 in February, the bigger story was the massive 105,100 jump in full-time work, extending the run of better quality jobs lately. That adds to the evidence the economy has recovered from the oil shock. In addition, the unemployment rate dropped to a two-year low of 6.6%, from 6.8%.
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