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 job market likely began the year strong, but faces cloudier future
When the Labor Department releases January employment numbers, they’re likely to show decent, but unspectacular, job growth ...
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 ...