February Job Growth Slows

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U.S. payroll growth totals 151,000 in February, less than expected

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Nonfarm payrolls increased by 151,000 on the month , better than the downwardly revised 125,000 in January but less than the 170,000 consensus forecast from Dow Jones .

The unemployment rate edged higher to 4.1% .

The report comes amid efforts from the Trump administration to pare down the federal government.

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