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Labor Secretary Addresses February Job Losses Amid Storms

3/7/2026

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Fox Business host Stuart Varney questioned Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer about February's jobs report showing a 92,000-job loss.
Chavez-DeRemer acknowledged the weak numbers but attributed the decline to winter storms and a California healthcare strike.
She noted that 60,000 jobs were gained over the previous two months.
Varney cited revisions showing 69,000 fewer jobs created than initially reported, and Chavez-DeRemer said data integrity remains a priority.

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Fox Business host Stuart Varney questioned Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer about February's jobs report showing a 92,000-job loss.
Chavez-DeRemer acknowledged the weak numbers but attributed the decline to winter storms and a California healthcare strike.
She noted that 60,000 jobs were gained over the previous two months.
Varney cited revisions showing 69,000 fewer jobs created than initially reported, and Chavez-DeRemer said data integrity remains a priority.