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Unemployment rate up for men and college grads
The U.S. unemployment rate edged up to 6.7 percent in February as men struggled to find work, according to the Labor Department report issued Friday.
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D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray in annual citywide address: “I didn’t break the law”
(Linda Davidson / The Washington Post)
Annual ‘State of the District’ address comes a day after Gray is implicated in federal investigation.
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Unemployment rate rises to 6.7 percent in February; economy adds 175,000 jobs
(Tony Dejak / AP)
More people looking for work could be positive for economy, analysts say.
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