The unemployment rates dropped statewide and in Phoenix from January to February, though Arizona’s private sector created a paltry 5,900 jobs last month, state economists said today. That is less than half of the monthly job-creation average of 12,900 for the past 10 years. The Arizona Department of Administration reported government agencies and schools added 11,400 jobs last month, almost double the private-sector gains. The hospitality sector (hotels, bars and restaurants) added 9,000 jobs…
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