The good news first: the U.S. economy added 200,000 jobs last month. That dropped the headline unemployment rate to 8.5 percent from 8.7 percent. (The broader measure of unemployment, U6, which includes those out of work for more than 12 months and discouraged workers and those with part-time jobs who want full-time work remains in double digits).
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