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Employers added 151,000 jobs in February as data shows layoffs hit highest level since pandemic

Name: Employers added 151,000 jobs in February as data shows layoffs hit highest level since pandemic
Uploaded: 2025-03-07T08:02:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 43 s
Description: New data shows layoffs increased last month to the highest level since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Friday's unemployment report revealed employers added 151,000 jobs in February, which is below economists' forecasts. MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.

New data shows layoffs increased last month to the highest level since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Friday's unemployment report revealed employers added 151,000 jobs in February, which is below economists' forecasts. MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports.