Figure up from 117,000 jobs added in February, far higher than expected, as unemployment rose slightly to 4.2%
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The US added 228,000 jobs in March, far more than expected, as the US economy shook off the blow from the Trump administration’s deep cuts to federal workers.
The figure was up from an adjusted 117,000 jobs added in February. Unemployment rose slightly to 4.2%.
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