Jobs Report Shows Momentum, but Unevenness Seen in Recovery

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Jobs Report Shows 'More Momentum,' but Unevenness Seen in U.S. Recovery

New jobs numbers released Friday showed more than 142 million Americans at work in February, the most since January 2009, but the unemployment rate stayed put at 8.3 percent. Ray Suarez discusses the latest numbers and general trends in hiring with Brandeis University's Lisa Lynch and Mesirow Financial's Diane Swonk.

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