unemployment
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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.
From BBC
Navy Federal Credit Union chief economist Heather Long added: "The unemployment rate ticked up for the wrong reasons. More people became unemployed in February."
From Barron's
If the unemployment rate continues to rise in the coming months, that could suggest the labor market is weaker than expected and put pressure on Fed officials to resume rate reductions around midyear.
Separately, a dismal February jobs report showed the economy shed over 90,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%.
Key details: The number of people already collecting unemployment benefits, known as continuing claims, rose by 46,000 to 1.87 million.
From MarketWatch
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