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Friday, Jun 19, 2026

Economy: Added 97,000 Payroll Jobs in February

The U.S. economy added a modest 97,000 jobs in February, the smallest gain in two years, but job growth in prior months was stronger than first thought and the unemployment rate dropped, the government said on Friday, easing fears over economic weakness.

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