Last month, America's unemployment rate climbed to its highest point in two years, reaching 3.9%, up from 3.7% in January, despite the addition of 275,000 jobs, according to the Labor Department. This monthly update is under close scrutiny for insights into how the world's largest economy is adapting to the surge in borrowing costs since 2022.
The latest figures provided a mixed message. While analysts noted little cause for major concern in the report, there was a slight shift in sentiment away from inflation worries toward recession concerns, according to Harvard professor Josh Furman, a former economic advisor to Barack Obama.
The notable job gains in February were primarily driven by hiring in healthcare, government, a ...
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