US economy adds 313,000 jobs in strong monthly display but wage growth slows
by Dominic Rushe in New York from Economics | The Guardian on (#3HR73)
- Labor department figure beats forecast of 200,000 February jobs
- Figure highest since July 2016 as jobless rate remains steady
The US added 313,000 new jobs in February - the strongest gain since July 2016 - as the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1%.
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