Jobs surge, wages rise in Trump’s first month

Posted on AllSides March 10, 2017

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The first monthly jobs report under President Trump Friday showed a strong economic performance, with employers adding 235,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate falling slightly to 4.7 percent.

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