Friday, March 4, 2016

US Economy Added 242,000 Jobs in February, Above Expectations

The latest data from the US Labour Department shows that 242,000 jobs were added to the US economy in February - above economists' expectations.

Despite the strong performance, though, Americans' average hourly wages actually declined for the month, falling three cents.

Lorna Shaddick reports from New York.

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