Modest Wage Gains In February As Economy Adds Robust 313,000 Jobs
The largest increase in jobs in 1 1/2 years was accompanied by a 2.6 percent year-on-year increase in wages, a slowdown from January's pace. The unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent.
Updated at 10:40 a.m. ET
The U.S. added a hefty 313,000 jobs in February â the biggest increase in 1 1/2 years â while wages rose more modestly than the previous month. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported
