January Jobs Below Estimates, But A Multi-Month Low In The Unemployment Rate
January’s job gains were lower than expected, but wage growth surged. Read why CPI, Retail Sales, and earnings reports are critical for the economy.
US job growth slows in January; unemployment rate at 4.0%
US job growth slowed more than expected in January, but a 4.0% unemployment rate probably will give the Federal Reserve cover to hold off cutting interest rates until June.
Economy adds 143,000 jobs in January, reflecting a slower but solid pace of growth this year
Annual revisions to jobs data and disruptions related to the catastrophic Los Angeles fires and severe winter storms are likely to be reasons behind the slump in job gains.
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.
U.S. added 143,000 jobs in January, unemployment rate dips to 4%
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.
US jobs growth slows in January
US jobs growth slowed in January, according to the latest official figures, but the rate of unemployment declined. Employers created 143,000 jobs last month, compared with analyst's forecasts of about 170,
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What Is the Unemployment Rate?
There are various ways to calculate unemployment, however, the general public is most familiar with the U-3 rate. The calculation for this iteration of the unemployment rate is to divide the ...
January jobs report: Unemployment rate falls to 4%, wages rise more than forecast as US labor market remains resilient to start 2025
The January jobs report comes as investors are closely watching for any clues about whether or not the Federal Reserve will ...
As U.S. unemployment rate rises, here’s a list of states with the most residents out of work
The year-over-year December unemployment rates increased in 27 states, with South Carolina seeing the largest increase at ...
The big January jobs report comes out Friday. Here's what to expect
The U.S. labor market likely began 2025 in solid fashion, in a bit of a step down from where it closed the previous year.
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December jobs report shows unemployment fell to 4.1%, 256,000 jobs added to finish 2024 on high note
The US economy added more jobs than forecast in December while the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday showed 256,000 new jobs were ...
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Economy adds 256,000 jobs in December as hiring picked up toward the end of 2024
The unemployment rate also improved, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, inching down to 4.1 percent from 4.2 percent in November, in what could be an early ...
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US payrolls grew by 256,000 in December, much more than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%
The household report, which the BLS uses to calculate the unemployment rate, presented an even stronger jobs picture. That count increased by 478,000 on the month , as the labor force grew by ...