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February’s Employment Report showed a 151,000 payroll gain but rising layoffs pushed the unemployment rate up to 4.1%. The labor market remained resilient through early February but faces mounting headwinds in the coming months. While the report showed some disruption from federal layoffs, March is expected to show deeper impacts.
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Figure 1. Slowing payroll growth concentrated in sectors
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Note: Due to the US federal government shutdown, all further releases for The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI), The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine® Index (HWOL Index), The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® of the US (US LEI) and The Conference Board Global Leading Economic Index® (Global LEI) data may be delayed. TCB will resume publication once updated US federal government data are released.
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