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Fed Governor Says US Likely Lost Jobs in 2025

By PYMNTS February 23, 2026 Bearish
Fed Governor Says US Likely Lost Jobs in 2025
A leading Federal Reserve official says that employment in the U.S. likely declined last year. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing that job creation dropped to an average of 15,000 new positions a month last year contained an “upward bias,” Fed Governor Chris Waller said at a National Association for Business Economics conference Monday (Feb. 23).
A leading Federal Reserve official says that employment in the U.S. likely declined last year. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing that job creation dropped to an average of 15,000 new positions a month last year contained an “upward bias,” Fed Governor Chris Waller said at a National Association for Business Economics conference Monday (Feb. 23).