U.S. Economy Adds Few Jobs

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* FEBRUARY 4, 2011, 8:48 A.M. ET

Economy Adds Few Jobs
By JEFFREY SPARSHOTT And LUCA DILEO

U.S. economy added few jobs in January. Unemployment rate fell to lowest level since 4/09.

Nonfarm payrolls rose by 36,000 last month as private-sector employers added 50,000 jobs....

Private-sector employers, which account for about 70% of the work force, added a revised 139,000 jobs in December.

(C)ompanies have been increasing productivity by squeezing more output from their workers.

Total government employment dropped by 14,000....

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