And hereeeeeeeeeees..... CENSUS! In February, employment in the federal government edged up. The hiring of 15,000 temporary workers for Census 2010 was partially offset by a decline in U.S. Postal Service employment. Yep. Headline number was -35,000 and the unemployment rate held at 9.7%, both headline. Everyone's fear of a huge weather impact was instantly dashed, as the BLS said they cou...