Employment unexpectedly declined in February.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), payroll employment dropped by 92,000 in February, contradicting the 50,000 expected increase.
The unemployment rate inched up to 4.4%, little change from January’s 4.3%.
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(Original air-date: 3/6/26)
