The January employment report brought something that hasn’t exactly been in short supply lately: a bit of confusion. The ...
The U.S. economy entered 2025 with a combination of challenges and optimism. Although 143,000 new jobs were created last ...
The Labor Department has released its first jobs report of the year, covering January 2025. It shows that payrolls grew by 143,000 — somewhat lower than economists’ expectations of 175,000. On the ...
Economists had been expecting an overall healthy reading, with 169,000 net new jobs created in the month and the unemployment ...
CNBC notes that job growth was focused in health care (with 44,000 roles), retail (34,000) and 32,000 in government positions. Social assistance roles added 22,000 jobs but mining-related ...
The US economy kicked off 2025 by adding 143,000 jobs in January ... adjustments are included in the household side of the employment report, which looks at labor force characteristics and ...