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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