1st Jobs Report Of 2025

First Jobs Report Of 2025: Labor Market Still Solid
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 other hand, payroll growth for the end of 2024 was revised up quite a bit. Over the past 3 months, payroll growth has averaged a very strong 234,000.
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.
The Labor Market Is Suffering, but Today's Jobs Data Looks Just Peachy
Instead, the most recent labor data shows unemployment low and steady, clocking in at 4%. Plus, job growth is still apparently moving at a healthy pace. Maybe official labor data
January Jobs Report: Despite Massive Revisions, The Labor Market Remains Strong
The US added 143,000 jobs in January, with a drop in unemployment. Find out why wage growth and job gains lead to a hawkish Fed outlook.
Stock Market Today: Yields Rise After Jobs Report; Indexes Slip
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 markets,
January jobs report indicates labor market's uncanny balance
The U.S. labor market started 2025 — and President Trump's term — in a state of uncanny balance. Why it matters: Unemployment is low and steady, and job growth is chugging consistently forward. It's an environment that allows policymakers at the Federal Reserve and beyond to be patient in deciding what to do next.
What Economists Expect From Trump’s First Jobs Report
Consensus forecasts call for a still-robust 170,000 jobs added last month, though that’d be the lowest January total since 2018.
Why the Job Market Is Giving the Fed Cover to Extend a Pause on Rate Cuts
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.
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January jobs report: Unemployment rate falls to 4%, wages rise more than forecast as US labor market remains resilient to start 2025
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Here's what really happened to the U.S. jobs market in 2024. Hint: It zig-zagged.
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Data shows a healthy US job market. Trump disagrees — and blames Biden
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US job market likely began the year strong, but faces cloudier future
The U.S. labor market probably started 2025 the way it spent most of last year: generating decent, but unspectacular, job ...
The US labor market isn't putting pressure on the Fed's plans to cut interest rates in 2025
A strong January jobs report has investors believing the Federal Reserve likely won't be cutting interest rates in the near ...
US employers added 143,000 jobs in unspectacular January hiring and jobless rate fell to 4%
U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4% to start 2025. The first monthly jobs report of Donald Trump’s second presidency points to a solid but ...