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US lost 92,000 jobs in February just before Trump joined Iran conflict
The US lost 92,000 jobs in February, a major slackening in the labor market that came just before Donald Trump threw the global economy into upheaval with his conflict in Iran. The unemployment rate edged up to 4.4% in February. In comparison, the US added 130,000 jobs in January, far surpassing expectations of 70,000 jobs but still 13,000 less than January 2025. Economists predicted an increase of 60,000 jobs added in February and a steady unemployment rate of 4.3%. January’s job report also included revisions that brought down the total number of jobs added to the economy in 2025 to 181,000 jobs – the weakest ... (full story)
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From @realDonaldTrump|Mar 6, 2026|39 comments
There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. “MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!).” Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
From @financialjuice|Mar 6, 2026|3 commentsFed's Daly: Job numbers not a clear read, but also not a wrong read Fed's Daly: Both of goals are risks now Fed's Daly: I hoped last year's rate cuts would put a floor under the job market, but this report has my attention. Fed's Daly: If break-even is 30k, we are below that, but it's only a couple months of data FED'S DALY: NO ONE MONTH OF DATA IS DECISIONAL
From breakingthenews.net|Mar 6, 2026|3 commentsRetail and food services sales in the United States decreased by 0.2% in January compared to last month's figures, landing at $733.5 billion, the US Census Bureau revealed in its ...
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- From @DeItaone|Mar 6, 2026|24 comments
*TRUMP SAYS HE RATES WAR AT 12 OR 15 OUT OF 10: CNN TRUMP TELLS CNN CUBA IS SOON GOING TO FALL: ‘WE’RE REALLY FOCUSED ON THIS ONE RIGHT NOW’ - ... TRUMP SEES GASOLINE PRICES GOING DOWN 'VERY QUICKLY' - CNN TRUMP SEES OUTCOME FOR IRAN SIMILAR TO VENEZUELA: CNN
From zerohedge.com|Mar 6, 2026This morning's retail sales data is for January (still lagging due to the govt shutdown) and is expected to be a decline (BofA's omniscient analysts see a worse than consensus ...
From @FirstSquawk|Mar 6, 2026|4 commentsFED'S GOOLSBEE SAYS IT WAS A TOUGH MISS ON THE JOBS REPORT TODAY GOOLSBEE SAYS IF YOU GOT SEVERAL MONTHS LIKE THAT, WOULD BE CONCERN CHI FED'S GOOLSBEE Q&A/BBG: AS GET MORE UNCERTAINTIES TIME FOR RATE CUTS 'KEEPS GETTING PUSHED BACK;' HOPE THAT CHANGES BY END OF YEAR #Goolsbee #FederalReserve #economy GOOLSBEE SAYS HOPEFUL WE CAN COMMENCE RATE CUTS BY END OF THIS YEAR CHI FED'S GOOLSBEE Q&A/BBG: NEED TO ASK HOW LONG OIL PRICE SURGE WILL LAST; CAN'T SAY WHAT FOMC TO BE LOOKING AT IN APRIL; SOME ENCOURAGING INFL SIGNS #Goolsbee #FederalReserve #economy
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