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 ...

US non-farm payrolls in January posted softer-than-expected growth, but the broader profile of the labor market suggests a ...

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

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 ...

January’s job gains, which fell short of forecasts, also showed the labor market slowing compared with December, which was revised Friday to show 307,000 jobs gained that month. In fact ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The U.S. labor market probably started 2025 the way it spent most of last year: generating decent, but unspectacular, job ...

The recent January jobs report has painted a complex picture of the U.S. labor market, highlighting the challenges in ...