Updated: U.S. added 242,000 jobs in February, new data shows

(c) 2016, The Washington Post. WASHINGTON – The U.S. added a strong 242,000 jobs in February, new government data showed Friday morning, a sign of the nation’s economic durability during a tumultuous global slowdown. The unemployment rate held at 4.9 percent, the lowest mark during the seven-year recovery from the Great Recession. The gains extend […]