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 Labor Market Is Getting Battered, but You Wouldn't Know Looking at the Data
Second, the Fed is looking for signs of weakness in the labor market. Though the Fed doesn't want unemployment levels to dive to recession levels, a "healthy" labor market tells the central bank that ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Mixed signals for labor market; unemployment drops
The U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs in January 2025, marking a slower-than-expected pace of growth, with economists having forecast 170,000 new jobs.
Why the labor market could be the only hope for another Fed rate cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appears confident in the US labor market. But that means any signs of a slowdown could ...
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What’s Driving Labor Force Participation Among Women?
A substantial and unexpected rise in women’s labor force participation rates over the past few years has been a key factor ...
Canada's unemployment rate drops again in January, job gains solid
Canada's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell again and the economy posted solid job gains, data showed on Friday, in signs ...