U.S. added 143,000 jobs in January, unemployment rate dips to 4%
The U.S. added 143,000 jobs in January — fewer than economists expected — while the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised down the number of payrolls created since last March by 589,000 as part of routine annual data adjustments.
US jobs report today: Employers added 143,000 jobs in January, unemployment rate at 4%
Employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid LA wildfires, cold weather, uncertainty over President Donald Trump's trade, immigration policies
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.
Unemployment rate falls to 6.6% in January
OTTAWA — The Canadian economy added 76,000 jobs for the month of January as the unemployment rate fell to 6.6 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. More coming.
U.S. economy added just 143,000 jobs in January but unemployment rate fell to 4%
Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 169,000 in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.
Canada's unemployment rate drops again in January, posts solid job gains
Canada's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell and the economy posted another solid month of job gains, data showed on Friday, in signs that joblessness was started to ease.
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.
U.S. Employment Climbs Less Than Expected In January
While the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing employment in the U.S. increased by less than expected in the month of
Employers Added 143,000 Jobs in January, and Unemployment Edged Down to 4%
The gain in jobs was less than economists had expected, but the job counts for November and December were revised upward by a combined 100,000
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 in a substantial slowdown from the month before after the Federal Reserve hinted ...
Unemployment Rate Drifts Down to 4%
American workers gained ground on employment last month. The U.S. unemployment rate was just 4.0% in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday. That’s a bit better than the level ...
Payrolls disappoint, while unemployment rate drops — follow the numbers
Here's a breakdown of the headline numbers from the January jobs report. The U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs, coming in below the forecast for 169,000, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4% from 4.
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Solid Labor Market Gives Fed Cover to Extend Rate Pause
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Unemployment Claims Up 11K, Higher Than Expected
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