Payrolls Climbed in 36 U.S. States in February Led by California
- Unemployment rates fell in 22 states, most in Tennessee
- New Hampshire, South Dakota have lowest jobless rates at 2.7%
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Payrolls rose in 36 states in February and the unemployment rate dropped in 22, a sign labor market slack is gradually diminishing in the U.S. economy.
California led the nation with an almost 40,000 increase in employment, followed by a 25,100 advance in New York, figures from the Labor Department showed Friday. Jobless rates in New Hampshire and South Dakota were the lowest in the nation at 2.7 percent.