Unemployment drops in March

Unemployment in March fell to 8.8%, a two year low. The full Bureau of Labor Statistics report is here.

July unemployment

While the unemployment rate remained at 9.5%, total non-farm employment declined by 131,000 in July. The 71,000 new private sector jobs were more than off-set by the federal government ending 143,000 temporary census jobs. Details from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.