
Why the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February
2 Video Views·Mar 7, 2026
The US labor market shrunk by 92,000 non-farm payroll jobs in February, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), well below economist estimates of an addition of 55,000. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4% while average hourly wages grew by 0.4% month-over-month and 3.8% year-over-year. Our panel breaks down what you need to know.
Featuring:
Julie Hyman - Yahoo Finance Host
Myles Udland - Yahoo Finance Head of News
Michael Reid - RBC Capital Markets head of U.S. economic research
Lauren Goodwin - New York Life Investments economist and portfolio strategist
