Employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid a slowdown in the labor market
The U.S. economy added fewer jobs in January than economists had forecast, although the jobless rate edged lower.
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Jobs forecast: 169,000 new jobs in January. But there might be a catch.
The January jobs report is supposed to shed light on whether the labor market was really as strong at the end of 2024 as it appeared - and whether hiring got off to a good start in 2025.
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January Jobs Report Reveals Weaker Growth Than Predicted—Weakest Start To Year Since 2016
Friday is the first jobs report since Trump's inauguration. January’s employment update at 8:30 a.m. EST revealed the U.S. economy added 143,000 non-farm payrolls from December to January ...
US added 143K jobs in Biden’s last month as president
The U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 4 percent in January, according to data released Friday ...
Economy adds 143,000 jobs in January, reflecting a slower but solid pace of growth this year
Annual revisions to jobs data and disruptions related to the catastrophic Los Angeles fires and severe winter storms are likely to be reasons behind the slump in job gains.