US adds 227000 jobs in Feb as unemployment holds at 8.3 percent
U S job data show February payroll gains of 227000 with the unemployment rate steady at 8.3 percent. The Labor Department revises January and December up, and the household survey indicates 425000 more Americans employed, signaling a broader recovery while labor-force participation improves.
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Obama cites jobs report as sign of rebound in economy
President Obama praised February hiring gains of 227000 as proof the economy is recovering, rallying at a Rolls Royce plant south of Richmond. He warned Republicans would push policy that worsened the crisis, while Romney accused the president of failure and urged removal in 2013.
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