After positive January, latest job report shows losses again

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 718

Last Updated: 3 days, 4 hours ago

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WASHINGTON — The United States lost 92,000 jobs in February, edging unemployment up slightly according to the latest employment figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The report showed, for the third time in the last five months, losses among nonfarm jobs and highlighted a continued “trend down” in the information sector and federal government employment. The federal workforce is down by 11% from its peak in October 2024, according to the bureau. …

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