The U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in February, despite growing uncertainty surrounding trade policies and economic shifts under the Trump administration. However, the unemployment rate edged up to 4.1% from 4% in January, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department.
The latest employment figures defied expectations that trade policy uncertainty would slow hiring. Instead, the economy maintained its momentum, with private education and health services leading the way by adding 73,000 jobs.
