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U.S. Added 20,000 Jobs Last Month, Far Below Expectations

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U.S. job numbers last month were the weakest since September 2017, when several hurricanes disrupted hiring. While January saw 311,000 jobs added, February saw just 20,000 jobs added, signaling the economy may be slowing down. Here & Now's Lisa Mullins speaks with Mike Regan (@Reganonymous), senior editor at Bloomberg News.

This segment aired on March 8, 2019.

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