The U.S. job market turned weaker last month, dashing hopes for an economic rebound.

A report from the Labor Department Friday shows employers cut 92,000 jobs in February, when economists had expected the U.S. would continue adding jobs, albeit at a sluggish pace. The unemployment rate inched up to 4.4%.

Job gains for December and January were also revised downward, with December now showing a net loss 17,000 jobs.

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    15 hours ago

    Unexpectedly? Who were these “economists”?

    You can probably find 2 articles a month since last summer alone that say the tariffs are going to make more people unemployed.

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      7 hours ago

      from Liberty U probably. or Brigham Young. they’ve got economics departments that cozy up to republican administrations and tell them whatever they want to hear.