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We're seeing encouraging signs in the jobs numbers this year. the labor department says the jobless number for february dipped to 8.9%, down from 9% in january. the lowest unemployment rate in nearly two years and the u.s. added 192,000 jobs in february. still a lot of ground to make up. have no doubt about that. but good signs. where did the lucky 192,000 find the jobs? well, you know, a few months ago the answer would have been easy. the rare new jobs largely in the public sector, working for the government. matt steir works for a nonprofit group to help find the right people for the right j...

O'clock, then jeanine. >> arthel: then geraldo at 10:00 o'clock. >> rick: my night is all complete. when we come back, pro-government forces battling it out with the rebels in libya and the fighting is growing fast and fewer russ. a live report from tripoli straight ahead. >> arthel: good job news with employers adding 192,000 jobs in february. but are they the sectors that could lead them to a long-term recovery? >> rick: mrs., as national geographic tries to replicate a feat from the silver screen. hi, dad. we need to talk. [ male announcer ] this intervention brought to you by niaspan. no, ...

The republican house ought to pass the permanent extension of the current tax code so we get that out of the way. there's stability in businesses to invest so we continue to create jobs. then we ought to review what china, india and germany are do. reformç litigation -- we ought to say our goal is to be the most dynamic job creating society in the world. that creates the prosperity that pays for social security, our health system, enables us to be a successful country. >> sean: the unemployment numbers, only created 192,000 jobs not enough to bring the unemployment number down. isn't one of ...

8.9%. u.s. employers add 192,000 to payrolls as jobless rate unexpectedly falls. those are the headlines. is this news really as good as it sounds? i want to bring in now christine romans. christine, let's get some perspective on this. put some perspective on this for our viewers and for me as well. it looks like numbers are moving in the right direction, but is there more to it than this? >> yes and yes. they're moving in the right trex and there's a lot more to be done, don, quite frankly. let's look at the trend over a longer period. you've showed the headlines, but k see for the past five ...

Escape to tunisia. libyan security forces who have stolen their phones and in many cases stolen their money. and a lot of these people we've talked to say they only make the equivalent of about $250 a month working in libya. they're not wealthy people to begin with. can you imagine then being robbed on your way out and having to come back home penniless after escaping a war zone? don? >> ivan watson, thank you very much for that report. here at home, a new jobs report out today, and we haven't seen numbers quite like this in two years. unemployment has fallen to 8.9%. last time we saw a numb...