Jobs Report Worse Than Expected; 9.8% Unemployment Rate
This morning the government reported a decrease in non-farm payroll of 263,000, which is almost 100,000 worse than expected.
The unemployment rate rose to 9.8%, which was in line.
On the news, stock market futures tanked. Dow futures are now down about 100, while SP futures are down about 11.
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