On March 7, 2025, the U.S. jobs report shocked with 151K jobs added in Feb, below the 160K-170K expected. Unemployment rose to 4.1% (vs. 4.0% forecast), and wage growth hit 4.0%, under 4.2% predicted. X posts cite federal layoffs and trade policy uncertainty as factors. Job cuts soared 245% to 172K.

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