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.
Wildfires, snow and holiday shopping. Here’s what likely influenced Friday’s jobs numbers
Trump, via the Elon Musk-spearheaded Department of Government Efficiency, is in the process of gutting some federal agencies. It remains to be seen how deep the job cuts will go, but those offered ...
Jobless Benefit Claims Rose, But Layoffs Remain Relatively Low
Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered representative of layoffs. The four-week average, which evens out ...
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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.
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 the Federal Reserve more squarely focused on persistent inflation. The ...
Hiring slowed in January as the U.S. added fewer jobs than expected
Job creation was weaker than expected for the first month of 2025, even as unemployment edged down. Nonfarm payrolls climbed ...
Job Growth Likely Started 2025 on Cooler Note
Economists are betting that 2025 kicked off with cooler levels of job growth. But overall stable labor conditions should keep ...