The US economy kicked off 2025 by adding 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected; but the unemployment rate dipped to 4% ...
Economists had been expecting an overall healthy reading, with 169,000 net new jobs created in the month and the unemployment ...
Friday’s report provided evidence of slowing expansion. The 143,000 jobs added would be the weakest January total since 2016.
The latest job market report was a bit of a "mixed bag" for the housing sector, with wages now rising faster than inflation ...
The Labor Department has released its first jobs report of the year, covering January 2025. It shows that payrolls grew by 143,000 — somewhat lower than economists’ expectations of 175,000. On the ...
Follow live coverage, news, and analysis of the January jobs report, released today.
While the headline number missed estimates, the January jobs report showed signs of strength investors think will keep rates ...
The rest of this week brings more blue-chip earnings, plus one of the most closely watched economic data releases, the ...
Economists were projecting the unemployment rate would stay at 4.1% and 170,000 jobs would be added, according to FactSet estimates. Friday’s report — which also featured some significant data ...