<p data-start="148" data-end="531">The job market just delivered a reality check.</p>
<p>Instead of the job gains economists were expecting, the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, according to new federal data. Forecasters had predicted employers would add about 50,000 jobs. The unemployment rate also ticked up to 4.4%, signaling the labor market may be cooling after several years of strong hiring.</p>
<p data-start="533" data-end="713">The weaker-than-expected report comes as businesses face a mix of economic uncertainty and rapid technological change that is beginning to reshape hiring across several industries.</p>
<p data-start="715" data-end="943">One bright spot in the report was wages. Average hourly earnings for private-sector workers rose by 15 cents in February, continuing a recent trend of steady wage growth that has helped many workers keep pace with inflation.</p>
<p data-start="945" data-end="1186">The federal government workforce continued shrinking, shedding another 10,000 jobs last month. Since October, federal employment has declined by roughly 333,000 positions, reflecting ongoing efforts to reduce government payrolls.</p>
<p data-start="1188" data-end="1257">And the job losses weren’t limited to just one corner of the economy.</p>
<p data-start="1259" data-end="1401">Healthcare, which saw strong hiring in January, lost 28,000 jobs, with strike activity cited as the primary driver behind the decline.</p>
<p data-start="1403" data-end="1685">Transportation and warehousing also fell by 11,000 jobs, concentrated among couriers and messengers — a category that includes major delivery companies such as UPS and FedEx. UPS recently announced plans to reduce its workforce as part of a broader restructuring effort.</p>
<p data-start="1687" data-end="1840">The information sector, which includes telecommunications companies, cloud services, digital media, and publishing, also declined by 11,000 jobs.</p>
<p data-start="1842" data-end="2023">Some areas did see modest gains. Social assistance, which includes services supporting families, children, seniors, and vulnerable populations, added 9,000 jobs in February.</p>
<p data-start="2025" data-end="2165">Meanwhile, employment in construction, manufacturing, retail, financial services, and hospitality showed little change during the month.</p>
<p data-start="2167" data-end="2221">In short, the hiring boom may finally be slowing down.</p>
<p data-start="2223" data-end="2405">Economists and employers say a mix of economic uncertainty, automation, and rapid advances in artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping hiring decisions across the economy.</p>

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