The U.S. economy added fewer jobs in January than economists had forecast, although the jobless rate edged lower.

Friday’s report provided evidence of slowing expansion. The 143,000 jobs added would be the weakest January total since 2016.

In the years following the economy-upheaving pandemic, the labor market has slowed, but it has not collapsed. Growth has ...

The US economy kicked off 2025 by adding 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected; but the unemployment rate dipped to 4% ...

Treasury yields were higher on Friday, as investors weighed fresh data showing that jobs growth slowed more than expected in January while wage growth increased more than anticipated. The yield on the ...

January's jobs report was a mixed bag of data that will probably lead the Federal Reserve to continue holding off on any more ...

A measure of anxiety in the U.S. stock market fell Friday from already low levels, as investors assessed an employment report showing job growth in January while the unemployment rate fell slightly.

The U.S. economy entered 2025 with a combination of challenges and optimism. Although 143,000 new jobs were created last ...

Job creation was weaker than expected for the first month of 2025, even as unemployment edged down. Nonfarm payrolls climbed ...

Estee Lauder may trim as many as 7,000 jobs by fiscal 2026, more than 11% of its workforce, after the global beauty cosmetics ...