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U.S. Economy Adds 379,000 Jobs in February As Hiring Surges

Job growth took off last month, particularly in the hard-hit service sector, as distribution of COVID-19 vaccines boosted the U.S. economy. So reports CNBC.

According to the Department of Labor, nonfarm payrolls climbed by 379,000 in February as unemployment dropped to 6.2%.

Analysts were projecting 210,000 new jobs and a flat unemployment rate from January at 6.3%.

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