Unemployment holds at 9.7 %, Payrolls drop 36,000

The unemployment rate in the U.S held at 9.7% and payrolls fell less than forecasted in February, indicating that the U.S labor market is stabilizing. Payrolls were expected to drop by 68,000 and the jobless rate was projected to increase to 9.8% according to Bloomberg estimates.

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