Fishkind Conversations: Jobs Numbers Come In Under Expectations

Hank Fishkind. Photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE


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.
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