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A brief history of retail work in America.
Private companies, investors, workers and consumers depend on government economic data for a wide array of financial decisions.
The numbers can help predict other aspects of economic growth.
Veterans have lower unemployment than civilians, but it's harder for young vets.
And maybe some pepper too. We don't actually know how many jobs there are.
The economy added 214,000 new jobs last month, but that's not the full picture.
While the unemployment rate has improved, other statistics tell a different story.
What does it mean to be "actively" looking for work?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added 148,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate fell to 7.2 percent.
New numbers on job openings in the U.S. are out. And there's a bit of a mystery: Why are there so many job openings and so few hires?
