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U.S. Employment Growth Remains Stable In February With 151,000 Jobs Added; Movie And Music Industry Sees Hiring Uptick


The movie and music businesses picked up hiring.

Labor Department building in Washington, D.C.Getty Images The U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in February, in line with expectations, as the unemployment rate held at 4.1%. But that decline was offset by gains in health care, financial activities, transportation and warehousing and social assistance. The latest figures come amid increasing worries about an economic slowdown, as a number of economists point to the impact of Trump’s tariffs and job cuts in the federal workforce.

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