WASHINGTON: The US employment engine roared in February, adding more new jobs than any month in more than a year as robust hiring picked up in construction, retail and manufacturing, the government reported Friday.

The result shattered economists’ expectations, giving President Donald Trump a shot in the arm just as support for his “America First” economic agenda appeared to be on shaky ground.

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