Economic Policy Institute: February Caps Off Three Years of Job Growth, But Much More is Needed to Fill Employment Deficit

March 8, 2013

According to the jobs report released this morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor market added 236,000 jobs in February, marking three years of job growth since the low point following the Great Recession in February 2010. The strong showing in February is very welcome, but it is useful to put it in context.