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Published February 03, 2012, 12:00 AM

Unemployment rate drops


In this Jan. 30, 2012, UPS Store employee, Candy Mojica, weighs packages before shipping at The UPS Store in the Lake Balboa area of Los Angeles. The unemployment rate fell for the fifth straight month after a surge of January hiring, a promising shift in the nation's outlook for job growth. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Read the article: National unemployment rate hits 8.3 pct. after hiring burst