The U.S. economy added 273,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.5%, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said 273,000 nonfarm payrolls were created last month. That was compared with 225,000 in January and exceeded economist forecasts for 175,000. The report only reflects conditions through mid-February, so it didn't signal the ful…

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