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To: Wally Mastroly who wrote (11682)	2/4/2000 8:42:00 AM
From: Wally Mastroly	Respond to of 15132

Jobs report headlines, articles + edit(s) (some details): Summary - Job growth jumps: The U.S. economy created 387,000 jobs in January, the government said Friday, well above Wall Street forecasts for an increase of 270,000 and December's 315,000. The unemployment rate edged down to 4 percent while average hourly earnings rose 0.4 percent to $13.50. Bond prices and S&P futures rose after the report, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street. - Related business wire headlines: 08:31 MILD WEATHER ADDED TO JOB GROWTH 08:31 JAN. AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS UP 0.4% TO $13.50, UP 3.5% IN PAST 12 MONTHS 08:31 JAN. JOBLESS RATE DIPS TO 4%, LOWEST IN 30 YEARS 08:31 JAN. PAYROLLS GROW 387,000, MOST IN 28 MONTHS 08:31 MANUFACTURING ADDS 13,000 JOBS IN JAN., THIRD GAIN IN 18 MONTHS 08:31 CONSTRUCTION ADDS 116,000 JOBS IN JAN. 08:31 DEC. AVERAGE EARNINGS REVISED DOWN TO $13.44 FROM $13.46 08:31 MILD WEATHER ADDED TO JOB GROWTH 08:31 JAN. AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS UP 0.4% TO $13.50, UP 3.5% IN PAST 12 MONTHS 08:31 JAN. JOBLESS RATE DIPS TO 4%, LOWEST IN 30 YEARS 08:31 JAN. PAYROLLS GROW 387,000, MOST IN 28 MONTHS - Some details: bloomberg.com - Some 'mixed' Instant Analysis: biz.yahoo.com