The Labor Market Is Getting Battered, but You Wouldn't Know Looking at the Data
Instead, the most recent labor data shows unemployment low and steady, clocking in at 4%. Plus, job growth is still apparently moving at a healthy pace. Maybe official labor data
Employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid a slowdown in the labor market
The U.S. economy added fewer jobs in January than economists had forecast, although the jobless rate edged lower.
US employers added 143,000 jobs in unspectacular January hiring and jobless rate fell to 4%
U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4% to start 2025. The first monthly jobs report of Donald Trump's second presidency points to a solid but unspectacular labor market.
The Labor Market Is Suffering, but Today's Jobs Data Looks Just Peachy
Instead, the most recent labor data shows unemployment low and steady, clocking in at 4%. Plus, job growth is still apparently moving at a healthy pace. Maybe official labor data
US: US adds 143,000 jobs in January amid slowing job growth
Storyline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid slowing job growth, with the unemployment rate edging down to 4.0 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. Job gains occurred in health care,
Employment Report: 143K Jobs Added In January, Fewer Than Expected
The latest employment report showed that 143,000 jobs were added in January, falling short of the expected 169,000. Read more here.
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