US economy undershoots expectations with 151,000 jobs created

The US economy created 151,000 jobs in February, and lacks expectations, as concerns about President Donald Trump’s influence on aggressive commercial policy.

On Friday from the work statistics office was less than 160,000, the economists covered by Reuters, but above the revised number in January 125,000.

The unemployment rate was 4.1 percent last month, compared to expectations that will be kept by 4 percent.

American stock futures decreased when merchants were analyzed through data. The S&P 500 contracts fell 0.2 percent. The normative cabinet returned for 10 years 0.07 per Celsius was 4.22 per cent-on the occasion of a large gathering at the price of notes.

The report jumps a turbulent week in which Trump’s cavity imposed 25 percent of the customs tariff on Canada and Mexico before a partial postponement. Modern data indicated that the uncertainty about Trump’s tariff has knocked on manufacturing and consumer spending, both of which support our growth.

The federal government’s employment decreased by 10,000 jobs in February, reflecting an early impact on Trump’s efforts to reduce the federal workforce through the alleged government efficiency Ministry of Eileon Musk. The number is the largest decrease in federal labor since June 2022.