News Wrap: U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs despite February’s harsh winter weather




PBS NewsHour show

Summary: In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department’s February jobs report exceeded economists’ expectations. Judy Woodruff analyzes the numbers with Diane Swonk of Mesirow Financial. Also, leaders of both houses of Russia’s Parliament said they would welcome Crimea becoming Russia. The U.S. and the European Union have denounced the vote as illegal.