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.

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. nonfarm payrolls increased by 353,000 in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday, easily topping economists' estimate for the creation of 185,000 jobs. Moreover, December's ...

Employers added 517,000 jobs in January, according to nonfarm payrolls figures. Unemployment fell to 3.4%, a 54-year low, jobs report shows.

Findings from the firm indicate that companies planned 82,307 job cuts in January, a substantial 136% increase from the previous month. However, that is down about 20% from the same time one year ago.

January Jobs Report Consensus Forecast. Nonfarm payroll employment up 187,500 versus a 223,000 increase for December. An unemployment rate of 3.6%, up from 3.5% in December.

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 ...

U.S. hiring grew at a modest pace in January, kicking off a year that's expected to bring a pickup in the job market as more Americans are vaccinated and businesses reopen. The economy added ...