US EditionPulse of Politics: New Jobs Report
The February report shows a 92,000 job decline with downward revisions for prior months, reflecting ongoing losses since April 2025 amid rising inflation and higher consumer costs.
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Healthcare has been propping up a shaky labor market. For the first time in over four years, the sector shed thousands of jobs
Despite making up nearly a fifth of the U.S. economy and providing a much-needed set of crutches, the latest healthcare jobs data highlights just how wobbly the labor market is. Over 28,000 jobs in the healthcare industry were lost in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report on Friday, making up nearly one-third of the 92,000 total jobs lost for the month. The dip marks the sector’s first decline in more than four years…
US Lost 92,000 Jobs in February, With Growth Down 85 Percent Over Past Year
A new monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) points to troubling signs for the so-called “Trump Economy.” According to the agency’s February jobs report, which was released late last week, the total number of jobs in the U.S. dropped by 92,000 for the month. The BLS report also included updates for the previous two months, showing downward revisions of 65,000… Source
The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, a surprise to many economists who had expected gains in the labor market that month. The Labor Department report released last Friday also revised down January's unexpectedly strong gain of 4,000 jobs, and December's data was revised down from gains to losses. The unemployment rate rose slightly from 4.3% to 4.4%. Overall, the average monthly job gain was 11,300 during the three months from December…
U.S. Payrolls Contract by 92,000 in February as Labor Market Stumbles, Fed Outlook Dims
Wells Fargo Economics says one-off factors only partially explain the unexpected decline, with the Iran conflict adding new complexity to an already uncertain rate-cut path The U.S. labor market delivered a jarring reversal in February, as nonfarm payrolls fell by 92,000 — a stark contrast to January’s solid showing and the largest decline in private employment since December 2020, according to a Wells Fargo Economics report released March 6. P…
Every month, the US government statistics agency "Bureau of Labor Statistics" releases a report on the development of employment in the US economy. The report shows trends in the US labor market and is seen as a benchmark for the success of the president's economic policy. The latest jobs report shows that employment fell by 92,000 in February, despite expectations of growth. Economists expected growth of 55,000 jobs in February, according to a …
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