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The latest employment reports were disappointing to economists. Job growth in January was minimal and new claims for unemployment rose again in Florida. However, the national unemployment rate fell by a fraction of a percent.

Economic analyst Dr. Hank Fishkind helps WMFE’s Nicole Darden Creston make sense of the seemingly contradictory numbers.

Click the Play Audio button to hear their conversation.