U.S. gains 175,000 jobs in February
March 07, 2014 at 08:46 AM EST
The U.S. economy generated 175,000 jobs in February despite harsh winter weather, but the unemployment rate ticked up for the first time in 14 months, the government reported Friday. The steady pace of hiring last month suggests the economy has not slowed as much as a recent spate of indicators appear to indicate.
