US jobs report today: Employers added 143,000 jobs in January, unemployment rate at 4%
The unemployment rate, which is calculated from a separate survey, fell from 4.1% to 4%, an eighth-month low, the Labor Department said FridayStart the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
January jobs report: US labor market adds 143,000 jobs, unemployment rate falls to 4%
The US labor market added fewer jobs than forecasted in January while the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday showed 143,000 new jobs were created in January,
Canada's unemployment rate drops again in January, posts solid job gains
Canada's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell and the economy posted another solid month of job gains, data showed on Friday, in signs that joblessness was started to ease.
U.S. economy added just 143,000 jobs in January but unemployment rate fell to 4%
Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 169,000 in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.
Ticker: Mortgage rates drop; Unemployment applications rise
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a smidgen of relief for prospective home shoppers getting into the market before the busy spring homebuying
US job growth misses expectations in January; unemployment rate at 4.0%
U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in January, likely restrained by wildfires in California and cold weather across much of the country, but a 4.0% unemployment rate probably gives the Federal Reserve cover to hold off cutting interest rates at least until June.
Canada added 76,000 jobs in January as unemployment fell to 6.6%
OTTAWA — Canada’s labour market added 76,000 jobs in January, beating economist expectations. Statistics Canada’s labour force survey on Friday also said the unemployment rate ticked down 0.1 percentage points to 6.
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