After positive January, latest job report shows losses again
The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, raising unemployment to 4.4%. The report highlights declines in federal, information, and health care employment.
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Ashley Murray is a journalist based in Washington, D.C. Her coverage areas include domestic policy and appropriations. She has roots in Pittsburgh, Pa., where she began her first paid journalism gig in 2010 as a contributor to the local public radio show The Allegheny Front. Most recently, Ashley worked as the D.C. Bureau Chief for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, where she was also a member of the investigations team. Ashley was part of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize winning team for breaking news coverage of the mass shooting at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 worshippers were killed.
The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, raising unemployment to 4.4%. The report highlights declines in federal, information, and health care employment.
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