U.S. adds meager 20,000 jobs in February to mark smallest increase in 17 months
March 08, 2019 at 08:32 AM EST
American businesses and other employers created the fewest new jobs in February in 17 months, the latest sign of a broader slowdown in the U.S. economy. The economy added just 20,000 new jobs last month, but in some good news, unemployment fell and wages rose sharply.