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February Nonfarm Payrolls Miss Views, Unemployment Rate Ticks Higher
Total nonfarm payrolls rose by 151,000 last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The consensus was for a 160,000 increase, according to a survey compiled by Bloomberg. Gains for January ...
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Breaking: US Nonfarm Payrolls rise by 151,000 in February vs. 160,000 forecast
Other details of the employment report showed that the Unemployment Rate edged higher to 4.1% from 4% in January, while the Participation Rate declined to 62.4% from 62.6% in the same period.
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February nonfarm payrolls stay solid, even as federal government employment starts to drop
Nonfarm payrolls climbed 151K in February, compared with +125K in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday. With the consensus at 160K, the headline number is roughly in line with ...