The U.S. economy added fewer jobs in January than economists had forecast, although the jobless rate edged lower.
Friday’s report provided evidence of slowing expansion. The 143,000 jobs added would be the weakest January total since 2016.
Economists had been expecting an overall healthy reading, with 169,000 net new jobs created in the month and the unemployment ...
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But first a bit of background: The numbers in Friday’s jobs report most likely will change in the months (and years) to come.
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