January Jobs Report Reveals Weaker Growth Than Predicted—Weakest Start To Year Since 2016
The first jobs report since President Donald Trump’s inauguration came out Friday morning, falling short of headline expectations in the weakest start to a year for overall job growth since before the COVID-19 pandemic,
January jobs report: Economy at full employment. Wage pressure picks up.
Economists are expecting an overall healthy reading, with 169,000 net new jobs created in the month and the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.1%. The January report includes annual benchmark revisions and updates to models that could affect the data.
What to Know About the January Jobs Report
The January jobs report revealed fewer new jobs than expected but the unemployment ticked down slightly.
US jobs report today: Employers added 143,000 jobs in January, unemployment rate at 4%
The unemployment rate, which is calculated from a separate survey, fell from 4.1% to 4%, an eight-month low, the Labor Department said FridayStart the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
Jobs Report: January Hiring Slowed More Than Expected
Follow live coverage, news, and analysis of the January jobs report, released today.
January jobs report expected to show hiring slowed, unemployment rate held steady to start 2025
The January jobs report is expected to show hiring slowed to start 2025 while the unemployment rate was flat. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly jobs report is slated for release at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday.
Solid January Jobs Will Likely Keep Fed Interest Rate Cuts On Hold
The January jobs report revealed a drop in the unemployment rate to 4%, accompanied by payroll gains of 143,000. A Fed interest rate cut in March is now very unlikely.
Dow Jones Slips on January Jobs Report
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is down today as the stock market reacts to the January 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics Jobs Report.
Analysis of US Jobs Report for January
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U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs in January, short of expectations
January job growth in the United States in January dropped drastically from December numbers and fell short of analysts' expectations according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Friday.
'A little bit lighter': January jobs report weaker than expected
Job creation was weaker than expected in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Nonfarm payrolls rose by a seasonally adjusted 143,000 for the month, down from an upwardly revised 307,
Forget soft January jobs report. U.S labor market is pretty darn strong.
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Today’s Jobs Report Will Be Confusing. Here’s What to Know.
The January employment report could bring something that hasn’t exactly been in short supply lately: a bit of confusion. The ...
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures tip lower after monthly jobs report
US stock futures edged lower on Friday as investors digested a highly anticipated monthly jobs report and Amazon's (AMZN) ...
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 ...
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U.S. jobless rate dips to 4 percent as employers add 143,000 positions last month
The first job report of Donald Trump's second presidency on Friday suggested that he inherited a labor market that is solid but unspectacular.