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Employment unexpectedly declined in February

By Kamran Afshar, Ph.D. ·

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), payroll employment dropped by 92,000 in February, well below the expected 50,000 increase. The unemployment rate inched up to 4.4%, little change from January’s 4.3%.

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