The U.S. economy entered 2025 with a combination of challenges and optimism. Although 143,000 new jobs were created last month, which fell short of expectations, the unemployment rate still dipped ...

The January jobs report is unlikely to divert the Federal Reserve from its wait-and-see mode on interest-rate cuts. The combination of firmer payroll readings at the end of 2024 with a [step down ...

The US economy kicked off 2025 by adding 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected; but the unemployment rate dipped to 4%, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

January’s job gains, which fell short of forecasts, also showed the labor market slowing compared with December, which was revised Friday to show 307,000 jobs gained that month.

Economists had expected about 170,000 new jobs in January. Average hourly wages rose by 0.5% from December and 4.1% from January 2024, coming in a bit hotter than forecasters had expected ...

The number of U.S.-born workers increased by more than 800,000 from May to June, and is also over 2 million higher than when ...

U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs in January — a modest slowdown from the two previous months. The unemployment rate dipped to 4%.

The US economy created 143,000 new jobs in January, less than the 170,000 expected by economists and lower than the 307,000 seen in December. But December's monthly job gains were revised higher ...

US employers added 143,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4%. REUTERS. The January report also included the annual revision to the payroll figures, showing that employers ...

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.

The US economy kicked off 2025 by adding 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected; but the unemployment rate dipped to 4%, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.