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US hiring was likely solid in February before virus spread

by AP Economics Writer
| March 6, 2020 12:05 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy likely added jobs at a solid pace in February before an escalation of the coronavirus outbreak disrupted factory supply chains, slowed business travel and heightened economic fears.

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