The economy added a robust 235,000 jobs in President Trump’s first full month in office, the Labor Department said Friday.
The unemployment rate in February inched down to 4.7%. It was the 18th month in a row that unemployment was at or below 5%.
Last year the economy averaged about 190,000 new jobs per month. The economy is showing other signs of strength: Consumer and business confidence is high and stocks are at record levels.
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