Economy Adds 236,000 Jobs In February; Unemployment At 7.7 Percent

The U.S. economy added 236,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent.

December and January revisions, from the Labor Department:

The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for December was revised from +196,000 to +219,000, and the change for January was revised from +157,000 to +119,000.