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.
US adds 143K jobs in January in hiring slowdown; unemployment drops to 4%
US employers added 143,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate dipped slightly, according to the Labor Department — signs that the labor market is slowing but still looks to be on solid footing.
Economy adds 143,000 jobs in January, reflecting a slower but solid pace of growth this year
Annual revisions to jobs data and disruptions related to the catastrophic Los Angeles fires and severe winter storms are likely to be reasons behind the slump in job gains.
US employers added 143,000 jobs in solid but unspectacular January hiring, jobless rate fell to 4%
January hiring was narrow. Healthcare (44,000 new jobs), retail (34,000) and government (32,000) together accounted for 77% of new jobs last month. Mines shed 8,000 jobs. The Labor Department said the Los Angeles wildfires and a cold snap in the Northeast and Midwest had “no discernable″ impact on the January jobs numbers.
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 to hold off cutting interest rates until June.
U.S. hiring slowed in January
The pace of hiring slowed slightly in January, signaling more subdued employment growth even as joblessness remained low.
US jobs growth slows in January
US jobs growth slowed in January, according to the latest official figures, but the rate of unemployment declined. Employers created 143,000 jobs last month, compared with analyst's forecasts of about 170,
US job growth misses expectations in January; unemployment rate at 4.0%
U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in January, likely restrained by wildfires in California and cold weather across much of the country, but a 4.0% unemployment rate probably gives the Federal Reserve cover to hold off cutting interest rates at least until June.
US Job Growth Slowed in January After 2024 Downward Revision
US job growth moderated in January after annual revisions from the government revealed less vigor in the labor market last year than previously thought.
US job growth slows but unemployment stays low
Job growth in the US slowed last month but unemployment remained low, in a sign of a solid, if more subdued economy. Employers added 143,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate slipped to 4% from 4.
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