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U.S. Economy Adds 130,000 Jobs in January, Exceeding Expectations; Unemployment Falls to 4.3%
- The U.S. economy added 130,000 jobs in January, exceeding economists' expectations of 65,000 jobs added, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- The unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, down from 4.4% in December, indicating some resilience in the labor market.
- Concerns persist as 7.5 million unemployed workers compete for 6.5 million job openings, highlighting a mismatch in the labor market.
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that job market conditions seem to be stabilizing, despite previous declines in labor force growth.
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The U.S. economy generated 130,000 non-agricultural jobs during last January,...
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US job market defies Trump policy fears with January growth
US job growth beat expectations in January while unemployment crept down, official data showed on Wednesday, defying immediate concerns about labour market fragility on the back of US President Donald Trump’s economic policies. The United States added 130,000 jobs last month, the Department of Labour said, significantly higher than the 55,000 predicted in surveys by Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. The jobless rate dropped to 4.3…
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Total News Sources69
Leaning Left15Leaning Right12Center23Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Center
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources are Center
46% Center
L 30%
C 46%
R 24%
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