3 ways the job market is still in trouble

The latest unemployment report was hailed as evidence that the economy had finally turned the corner. But are the headlines masking the true picture?

President Obama's confidence in the economy may have been a bit premature as closer analysis reveals the jobs added are temporary and workers are earning less.
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"America is coming back," President Obama declared on Friday, hours after the government reported that the economy added more than 200,000 jobs in February. You can hardly blame the president for tooting the economy's horn — his re-election in November largely hinges on rising job numbers. But is the labor market really healing? Some analysts say a closer look at the data reveals some worrisome trends. Here, three ways the job market recovery is not as healthy as it appears:

1. The economy is not adding the right jobs

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