January jobs report: Economy at full employment. Wage pressure picks up.
Economists had been 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, which effectively closes the book on the Biden-era job market,
US jobs report: Employers add 143,000 jobs in January as unemployment rate sits at 4%
Employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid LA wildfires, cold weather and uncertainty over President Trump's trade and immigration policies.
Chicago Fed president on what the new jobs report says about the economy
The new jobs report shows the pace of hiring slowed slightly in January with the economy adding 143,000 jobs. The report also revised down jobs numbers between April 2023 and March of 2024 by nearly 600,
January jobs report indicates labor market's uncanny balance
The U.S. labor market started 2025 — and President Trump's term — in a state of uncanny balance. Why it matters: Unemployment is low and steady, and job growth is chugging consistently forward. It's an environment that allows policymakers at the Federal Reserve and beyond to be patient in deciding what to do next.
Market expert says January jobs report revisions will be ‘interesting to see’
Mahoney Asset Management CEO Ken Mahoney talks Amazon earnings and market valuation, plans to build A.I. data centers and what to expect from the January jobs report.
Jobs report surprise could upend Fed rate cut bets in coming months
The U.S. economy added a smaller-than-expected tally of new jobs last month, but a sharp jump in wage growth and revisions ...
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.
US job market likely began the year strong, but faces cloudier future
When the Labor Department releases January employment numbers, they’re likely to show decent, but unspectacular, job growth ...
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: ...
U.S. job growth short of expectations as 2025 gets underway
The U.S. added 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than economists expected, but the unemployment rate inched down to 4% from 4.1%, beating forecasts and still near historic lows. Forecasters surveyed by ...
US adds 143K jobs in January in hiring slowdown; unemployment drops to 4%
US employers added 143,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate dipped slightly, according to the Labor Department — ...
Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, Dow Fall Amid Tariff Fears and Mixed Jobs Report
The monthly jobs report showed the U.S. added 143,000 Jobs in January, fewer jobs than economists expected. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4%. Follow along for live updates on stocks and other ...
Stock market rises at open after jobs data released, but Amazon dips
US stocks firm after the monthly jobs data show the labor market's healthy, likely keeping Fed rates on pause. Amazon's sales outlook is concerning.
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Job openings are decreasing and fewer workers are quitting
More workers stayed put at their jobs by the end of 2024 compared to 2023 as the job market slightly cooled, according to new ...
US dollar rises on mixed jobs report, trade war threat
The dollar rose in choppy trading on Friday after data showed that U.S. job growth slowed in January but that the ...