January Jobs Report Reveals Weaker Growth Than Predicted—Weakest Start To Year Since 2016
Friday’s report provided evidence of slowing expansion. The 143,000 jobs added would be the weakest January total since 2016. January is the ninth consecutive month of at least 4% unemployment, after the U.S. spent all of Feb. 2022 to April 2024 below that mark.
Why bond yields are spiking after the January jobs report
While the headline number missed estimates, the January jobs report showed signs of strength investors think will keep rates higher for longer.
U.S. job growth slumps in January but unemployment ticks down
New report finds shrinking but still solid jobs numbers and lower unemployment as U.S. central bank monitors economy amid policy changes.
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.
U.S. stock futures drift lower after January jobs report misses expectations
U.S. stock futures drifted lower on Friday after the January jobs report missed economists' expectations. Data released by the Labor Department showed the U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs last month, less than the 169,
Moderate US job growth expected in noisy January employment report
U.S. job growth likely slowed in January, partly restrained by wild fires in California and cold weather across much of the country.
Stock Futures Turn Lower After January Jobs Data
A largely listless and flat futures market pushed lower after the latest jobs numbers showed a cooldown in hiring. Dow futures were down 0.1%. S&P 500 futures was down 0.2%, while Nasdaq futures was down 0.
US job growth misses expectations in January
The United States added fewer jobs than expected in January while unemployment ticked down, government data showed Friday, marking resilience in the labor market heading into President Donald Trump's new term.
January Jobs Growth Weaker Than Expected, Stifling US Equity Futures Pre-Bell
US equity futures were little changed pre-bell Friday as traders digested the January jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures flatlined, S&P 500 futures slipped 0.1%, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.
January jobs report: Unemployment rate falls to 4%, wages rise more than forecast as US labor market remains resilient to start 2025
The January jobs report comes as investors are closely watching for any clues about whether or not the Federal Reserve will ...
US dollar rises on mixed jobs report, trade war threat
The dollar rose in choppy trading on Friday after data showed that U.S. job growth slowed in January but that the ...
Stock Market Today: Nasdaq, Dow Fall Amid Tariff Fears and Mixed Jobs Report
The monthly jobs report showed the U.S. added 143,000 Jobs in January, fewer jobs than economists expected. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4%. Follow along for live updates on stocks and other ...
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 employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, jobless rate slips to 4%
U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025 and the government ...
Jobs report shows a hiring slowdown as companies are acting like ‘they’re in a recession’
The US economy kicked off 2025 by adding 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected; but the unemployment rate dipped to 4% ...
Friday's jobs report 'a wash' for markets: Interactive Brokers
Traders of equity futures were struggling to make anything concrete out of Friday's jobs report. That's not surprising, according to Jose Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers. Depending on ...
U.S. hiring cools in January; California’s outlook is dimmed by looming cuts in government and aid
U.S. job growth slowed at the start of the year, the government said Friday, as many employers held back on adding new jobs ...
Futures steady as spotlight shifts to jobs data; Amazon slips
U.S. stock index futures were muted on Friday as investors waited for the monthly jobs report to gain insight into the ...