Surge of 130,000 US hires last month is a stark contrast to the weak hiring of 2025
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February 11, 2026 10:10 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 U.S. payrolls by hundreds of thousands.
The unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
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