US Hiring Beats Expectations With Solid Showing In February

The US economy added 275,000 jobs in February, an unexpected pick-up after January's number was revised downwards (Credit: AFP)

Hiring in the United States was robust in February although unemployment crept up, government data showed Friday, a potentially encouraging sign for policymakers hoping to cool the economy without tipping it into a downturn.

Officials have been walking a fine line trying to bring down inflation by raising interest rates without causing a major blow to the economy.