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Employers add jobs, outlook brightens

Job growth is slowing, but not as much as feared," said Mark Zandi, chief economist for forecaster Moody's Analytics.

News Summary: Private employers add just 119K jobs

HEALTH CARE IMPACT: Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, which compiles the data, said health care reform may also be discouraging some employers from hiring.

U.S. regains lost wealth as stock, home prices rise

"It's all but certain that we surpassed that peak in the first quarter," said Aaron Smith, senior economist at Moody's Analytics.

How to fix US debt without hurting fragile economy

It's not good budgeting practice," says Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics.

Is this the best time to cut spending and raise taxes?

But at this point, the negatives outweigh the positives," said Mark Zandi, the chief economist for forecaster Moody's Analytics and a frequent witness before congressional committees.

World stocks rise as China posts big trade jump

Nevertheless, the data were above expectations and seem generally positive," said Moody's Analytics economist Alaistair Chan in a report.

China's trade picks up, inflation eases

Nevertheless, the data were above expectations and seem generally positive," said Moody's Analytics economist Alaistair Chan in a report.

Job growth still sluggish; jobless rate inches up

Most encouraging was the big upward revisions to job growth last year, especially at the end of the year," said Mark Zandi, chief economist of forecaster Moody's Analytics.

AP IMPACT: Recession, tech kill middle-class jobs

Fifty percent of the U.S. jobs lost were in midpay industries, but Moody's Analytics, a research firm, says just 2 percent of the 3.5 million jobs gained are in that category.

How US jobs came back after recent recessions

- In the Great Recession, 3.76 million, or 50 percent, of the 7.48 million jobs lost were in midwage industries, according to Moody's Analytics.

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