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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Employment

News                                                                                                                             
Bloomberg | ADP Says U.S. Added 216,000 Jobs in February
Companies in the U.S. added more workers in February than a month earlier, another sign of labor market strength, data from a private report based on payrolls showed today.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Bloomberg | Misled by Myths About Moonlighting in America
The surprising reality of second jobs in America underscores the importance of using real data to examine the labor market. Casual guesses can be misleading.
FOX Business | Job Fuel: Oil, Gas Industries Created 9% of New Jobs in 2011
A booming U.S. oil and gas sector was responsible for generating some 9 percent of all new jobs last year, with three indirect jobs for every one directly involved in the industry, a study released on Wednesday found.