January Jobs Report Reveals Weaker Growth Than Predicted—Weakest Start To Year Since 2016
Friday’s report provided evidence of slowing expansion. The 143,000 jobs added would be the weakest January total since 2016.
What to expect in Friday’s jobs report
But first a bit of background: The numbers in Friday’s jobs report most likely will change in the months (and years) to come. That’s just the nature of data collection, statistics and research: ...
Here's where the jobs are for January 2025 — in one chart
Retail trade and government were also strong, adding more than 30,000 jobs apiece. The gains in health care were broadly in ...
Solid January Jobs Data 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 ...
Why bond yields are spiking after the January jobs report
While the headline number missed estimates, the January jobs report showed signs of strength investors think will keep rates ...
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 ...