US EditionVIEW US Jobs Beat for January Affirms Steady Fed View
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 130,000 in January and unemployment fell to 4.3%, but 2025 job gains were revised down from 584,000 to 181,000, signaling mixed labor market trends.
- January's payrolls increased by 130,000, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, surpassing expectations.
- With December retail sales flat, affluent households kept spending while most consumers using credit and savings sustained outlays following a 0.6% November advance.
- On Tuesday, the 30‑year rate fell 6.1 basis points to almost 4.79%, its lowest since Jan. 15, President Trump wrote on Truth Social `The United States of America should be paying MUCH LESS on its Borrowings`.
- U.S. stocks swung Wednesday as investors and market participants parsed the mixed report, while economic analysts warned the data contained warning signs for 2026.
- Looking ahead, the mixed signals mean 2026 starts with strong payroll gains while 2025 annual payroll revisions and retail sales at end of 2025 show weakness.
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Jobs Report Comes in Strong for January, Weak for Last Year
U.S. job growth accelerated in January, with employers adding 130,000 positions and the unemployment rate edging down to 4.3 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The gain topped economists’ expectations for 75,000 new jobs, while the jobless rate was forecast to hold at 4.4 percent. It marked the strongest monthly increase since December 2024. Hiring was concentrated in health care, which added 82,000 jobs, along with soci…
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