U.S. Economy Adds 227K Jobs In February; Unemployment At 8.3%

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The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in February, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.3 percent.

December’s jobs numbers were revised up to 223,000 from 203,000. And January’s numbers were revised to 284,000 from 243,000.

In February, the health care industry, food services and manufacturing fared well.

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