The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February and the jobless rate fell to 3.8%, signs of a robust labor market as the Fed prepares to raise rates
and the jobless rate fell to 3.8%, the Labor Department said Friday, signs of a robust labor market.
Job growth was also stronger in prior months than initially reported, the agency said. The economy added 481,000 jobs in January and 588,000 jobs in December, both stronger than previously estimated.
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