News Alert: U.S. economy adds 243,000 jobs in January; unemployment rate falls to 8.3 percent

	Friday, February 3, 2012 8:44:31 AM NEWS ALERT U.S. economy adds 243,000 jobs in January; unemployment rate falls to 8.3 percent The unemployment rate fell for the fifth straight month after a surge of January hiring, a promising shift in the nation's outlook for job growth. The Labor Department says employers added 243,000 jobs in January, the most in nine months. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 percent from 8.5 percent in December. That's the lowest in nearly three years. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/economists-expect-7th-straight-month-of-solid-hiring-unemployment-rate-likely-unchanged/2012/02/03/gIQA98cGmQ_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy