US adds 236K jobs, unemployment falls to 7.7 percent, lowest in 4 years Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers increased hiring in February, adding 236,000 jobs and pushing the unemployment rate down to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January...
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Does attending a HBCU hurt future earnings potential? theGrio Are HBCUs still relevant? It's the recurring question that has been seen in many op-ed pieces as of late...