SAN RAFAEL, CA - JANUARY 04: A pedestrian walks by a "now hiring" sign that is posted in the window of a Chase bank branch on January 4, 2013 in San Rafael, California. According to a Labor Department December jobs report, the U.S. unemployment remained the same from November at 7.8% as employers added 155,000 jobs in December. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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US economy added a stronger-than-expected 130,000 jobs last month

The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 130,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.3%, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics. CNN's Matt Egan breaks down the latest numbers.

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SAN RAFAEL, CA - JANUARY 04: A pedestrian walks by a "now hiring" sign that is posted in the window of a Chase bank branch on January 4, 2013 in San Rafael, California. According to a Labor Department December jobs report, the U.S. unemployment remained the same from November at 7.8% as employers added 155,000 jobs in December. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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