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US added robust 273K jobs in February before virus escalated

by AP Economics Writer
| March 6, 2020 6:05 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring in the United States jumped in February as employers added 273,000 jobs, evidence that the economy was in strong shape before the coronavirus began to sweep through the nation.

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