The U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs in February, marking the first full monthly tally of the labor market under President Trump’s second term. However, economists had forecasted a more significant figure of 160,000 jobs, indicating a small shortfall. The figures for the month show several government job cuts due to major scale-backs initiated by the administration. Despite these rollbacks and uncertainty over trade policy, the broader economic view indicates that employers in most industries continue to add jobs, with private education and health services marking the most job additions. However, concerns persist about the overall impact of government job cuts on future employment reports.

The labor market has largely remained stable against rising prices, high-interest rates, and the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, any sudden economic downturn could leave businesses with little wiggle room, considering their hiring practices already mirror recession-like conditions.

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