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Data centers make “the cloud” tangible. The supposed benefits—such as jobs—might not be.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics came out with its Employment Situation report today. The unemployment rate stayed the same at 10.0%, but 85,000 jobs were lost in December. Here are the basics of the report:
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