US Economy Adds a Strong 242,000 Jobs

The U.S. economy had a strong net gain of 242,000 jobs last month. Friday's report from the Labor Department said the unemployment rate held steady in February at an eight-year low of 4.9 percent. The number of jobs created was higher than most economists had predicted. Jobs grew in health care, retail, food services, construction and education. Mining, which includes the oil industry, hit hard by plunging crude prices, lost jobs. President Barack Obama said the economy was...

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