The U.S. economy added fewer jobs in January than economists had forecast, although the jobless rate edged lower.

The U.S. labor market started 2025 — and President Trump's term — in a state of uncanny balance. Why it matters: Unemployment ...

Annual revisions to jobs data and disruptions related to the catastrophic Los Angeles fires and severe winter storms are ...

The January jobs report comes as investors are closely watching for any clues about whether or not the Federal Reserve will ...

Economists had been expecting an overall healthy reading, with 169,000 net new jobs created in the month and the unemployment ...

The economy added a mild 143,000 new jobs in January as massive California wildfires and a cold snap in much of the country ...

Second, the Fed is looking for signs of weakness in the labor market. Though the Fed doesn't want unemployment levels to dive to recession levels, a "healthy" labor market tells the central bank that ...

The January jobs report revealed a drop in the unemployment rate to 4%, accompanied by payroll gains of 143,000. A Fed ...

Analysis of the impact of Biden and Trump's economic policies on the labor market, inflation, interest rates, housing market, ...

Consumers still forecast about 3% inflation, according to a New York Federal Reserve Bank survey. Responses also reflect a ...

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 ...

Employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid LA wildfires, cold weather and uncertainty over President Trump's trade and ...