The US unexpectedly lost jobs in February while unemployment edged up, government data showed Friday, piling pressure on President Donald Trump’s economic agenda as key midterm elections approach.
The world’s biggest economy shed 92,000 jobs last month, in a sharp reversal from the job growth of 126,000 in January, the Labour Department said.
The unemployment rate, meanwhile, crept up to 4.4 per cent from 4.3 per cent.
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett insisted Friday that the US…
