The U.S. economy entered 2025 with a combination of challenges and optimism. Although 143,000 new jobs were created last ...
The U.S. economy added fewer jobs in January than economists had forecast, although the jobless rate edged lower.
In the years following the economy-upheaving pandemic, the labor market has slowed, but it has not collapsed. Growth has ...
Follow live coverage, news, and analysis of the January jobs report, released today.
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.
Friday’s report provided evidence of slowing expansion. The 143,000 jobs added would be the weakest January total since 2016.
When the Labor Department releases January employment numbers, they’re likely to show decent, but unspectacular, job growth ...
Forecasts for the January jobs report suggest the labor market remained resilient last month, continuing to add jobs at a ...