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.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the January jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday; and, by and large, economists ...
US job market likely began the year strong, but faces cloudier future
The U.S. labor market probably started 2025 the way it spent most of last year: generating decent, but unspectacular, job ...
January Jobs Report Is a Bullish Sign for Labor Market Despite Downward Revisions
“Today’s data sends a moderately bullish signal about the strength of the labor market,” says Preston Caldwell, senior US ...
What to Watch in the Release
Economists are betting that 2025 kicked off with cooler levels of job growth. But overall stable labor conditions should keep ...
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Investing Action Plan: Robinhood, Shopify, AppLovin, Inflation Data On Tap
Big earnings such as Robinhood, Shopify and AppLovin, along with inflation reports, are potential market headwinds.
Hiring slowed in January as the U.S. added fewer jobs than expected
Photo: Catherine McQueen () Job creation was weaker than expected for the first month of 2025, even as unemployment edged down. Nonfarm payrolls climbed 143,000 in Jan ...
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Jobs report a mixed bag, but Fed likely to keep rates steady — asset managers
January's jobs report was a mixed bag of data that will probably lead the Federal Reserve to continue holding off on any more ...
Why the Job Market Is Giving the Fed Cover to Extend a Pause on Rate Cuts
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.