US Economy Loses 92,000 Jobs in February, Unemployment Rises to 4.4%
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The US economy unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs in February, marking the biggest monthly job loss since October and surprising analysts who had expected stable hiring. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, with payrolls declining across nearly every sector. This contraction has raised concerns about potential cracks in the US labor market amid economic uncertainty.
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Payrolls in the US dropped by 92,000 and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%, according to the latest official figures, surprising analysts who had expected hiring to remain stable.
It marked the biggest monthly job loss since October, when the US government shut down, and came amid concerns that a jump in oil prices sparked by the US-Israel war.
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