After economists expected some growth, the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs during February, and the unemployment rate ticked up 4.4%.

The February jobs report showed wage growth accelerated to 3.8% on an annual basis, outpacing economists' expectations ...

Employers shed 92,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent. +400,000 The average job gain over the last three months -92,000 jobs in February +200,000 2023 Hiring fizzled in ...

February's payrolls sharply missed economists' expectations, Labor Department data released Friday showed, with 92,000 ...

The U.S. economy shed jobs to start the year, and the Labor Department reported that employment decreased by 92,000 jobs in February 2026, when economists expected a gain of 59,000.

Employment in the U.S. legal sector continued to grow in February, new data released Friday by the Labor ​Department showed, reaching another historical high even as the broader economy shed jobs and ...

Economists had forecast a gain of 60,000 jobs last month. The unexpected drop was due to job losses in health care and the federal government.

The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs report released Friday shows American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain.

Director of advance Melissa Robey was sidelined just days after the White House pressured the secretary’s top aides to resign ...

Employers across the U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January, topping economists' forecasts in a sign the labor market remains ...

The U.S. economy experienced almost zero job growth in 2025, according to revised federal data. On a more encouraging note: Hiring has picked up in 2026. Preliminary data had indicated that the U.S.

U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years, another sign that the American labor market remains ...