Millions of construction jobs still missing

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One bright spot in Tuesday’s otherwise disappointing jobs report was strong growth in construction jobs. The sector added 20,000 employees, after six months of stagnation.

Although the boost in construction jobs is a step in the right direction, many more months of growth will be needed to recover from the recession.

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