After a solid January jobs report, more traders are betting that the Fed’s rate-cut pause might not be so brief.

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4% to start 2025.

The latest employment report showed that 143,000 jobs were added in January, falling short of the expected 169,000. Read more here.

Job growth was weaker than expected in January, with economists expecting tens of thousands more jobs being created.

B.C.’s tech sector led the way with 9,800 new jobs, while retail and transportation each added 6,000 jobs. Full-time ...

The US started 2025 with lower job growth than anticipated and another month of falling unemployment.

The US economy kicked off 2025 by adding 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected; but the unemployment rate dipped to 4%, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The U.S. labor market likely began 2025 in solid fashion, in a bit of a step down from where it closed the previous year.

“For example, sales job ads generally peak in January, although May generally has a similar level of job ads for this industry,” he said. “For industries with more consistent and growing ...

“For example, sales job ads generally peak in January, although May generally has a similar level of job ads for this industry,” he said. “For industries with more consistent and growing ...