Restaurants Lost 57,000 Jobs In January And February While Overall Jobs Grew By 155,000 In February

Restaurants and bars lost another 27,500 net jobs in February, following a downwardly revised loss of 29,500 in January, bringing total jobs lost in the sector during the first two months to 57,000. These numbers come from the latest “Employment Situation Report” from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released March 7. According to the National…