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Job Growth Picks Up and Jobless Rate Flat

Description:Better-than-expected jobs numbers suggest the economic recovery is gaining traction. The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in February, marking the third straight month of job creation above 200,000, a measure not seen since the early days of last year. And there's more signs of a strengthening labor market in revisions for December and January. The Labor Department says 61,000 additional jobs were created during that period than first announced. (1:06)

Source: Reuters

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