Payrolls up solidly, jobless rate at 8.3 percent

 Employment grew solidly for a third straight month in February, a sign the economic recovery was broadening and in less need of further monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve.Employers added 227,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, the Labor Department said on Friday, while the unemployment rateheld at a three-year low of 8.3 percent.It marked the first time since early 2011 that payrolls