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The U.S. unexpectedly loses 92,000 jobs, adding to worries about the economy

The U.S. economy lost jobs in February, and job gains for December and January were revised downward. A report from the Labor Department Friday dashed hopes that the job market was stabilizing.

The job market showed further signs of weakness last month as employers cut 92,000 jobs. The unemployment rate inched up to 4.4%, from 4.3% in January.

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