The Labor Department says the unemployment rate fell to 3.5% last month, matching a 50-year low.
Julia McCue
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Suicide bombers kill 5 police in Tunisian capital
Tunisia’s interior ministry says two suicide bombers have blown themselves up near the U.S. Embassy in Tunis.
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Warren ends 2020 presidential bid after Super Tuesday rout
Disappointed in her Super Tuesday finish, the Massachusetts senator dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday.
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U.S. mortgage rates drop to record lows
Rates dropped as anxiety over risks to the economy deepened.
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Virus fears grip markets again, wiping out Wednesday’s surge
The vicious swings are likely to continue, as long as the number of new infections continues to accelerate, many analysts and professional investors say.
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New Hampshire joins legal fight to keep ‘Obamacare’
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu says New Hampshire will join 17 other states in defense of the Affordable Care Act in Supreme Court case.
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Dogs, cats can’t pass on coronavirus, but can test positive
Good hygiene, no kissing and pet owners should be fine say officials in Hong Kong.
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Bar Harbor Hannaford employee is the nation’s grocery bagging champion
Nicole Cote of Ellsworth won a trip to compete in San Diego when she took first place in Maine’s bagging contest last fall.
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Stock market rout deepens as fears of virus send Dow plunging 1,190 points
This is now Wall Street’s worst week since October 2008, when it was mired in the financial crisis.
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Economy grew at 2.1% rate in fourth quarter, but virus threat looms
Economists have downgraded their forecasts for the first quarter of this year as fears of the impact of the coronavirus have escalated.