US economy added 143,000 jobs in January, unemployment rate ticks lower
The Labor Department released its jobs report for January which showed that the U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs last month, which was below with economists' expectations.
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.
Canada's unemployment rate drops again in January, job gains solid
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Unemployment declined in January, but new job growth also slows
Generally, the U.S. unemployment rate has held steady in the last year, but Black, Asian and disabled Americans have seen a rise in unemployment.
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%
U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in January after robust gains in the prior two months, but a 4.0% unemployment rate probably will give the Federal Reserve cover to hold off cutting interest rates at least until June.
Job Gains in January Come in Weaker Than Expected, at 143,000
Employers added 143,000 jobs in January, below expectations, as gains came in the retail, health care and social assistance sectors, the Labor Department said on Friday. Economists had expected a gain of around 170,
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 jobs report: Employers add 143,000 jobs in January as unemployment rate sits at 4%
Employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid LA wildfires, cold weather and uncertainty over President Trump's trade and immigration policies.
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.
U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs in January, short of expectations
January job growth in the United States in January dropped drastically from December numbers and fell short of analysts' expectations according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Friday.
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