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.
What to Watch in the Release
Economists are betting that 2025 kicked off with cooler levels of job growth. But overall stable labor conditions should keep ...
Wildfires, snow and holiday shopping. Here’s what likely influenced Friday’s jobs numbers
Trump, via the Elon Musk-spearheaded Department of Government Efficiency, is in the process of gutting some federal agencies.
Stock Market News: Dow Futures Hold Steady
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were set to open little changed on Friday as the stock market awaits the January jobs report.
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 ...
Jobless Benefit Claims Rose, But Layoffs Remain Relatively Low
Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered representative of layoffs. The four-week average, which evens out ...
The U.S. added fewer jobs than expected in January
Photo: Catherine McQueen () Job creation was weaker than expected for the first month of 2025, even as unemployment edged ...
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Jobs report a mixed bag, but Fed likely to keep rates steady — asset managers
January's jobs report was a mixed bag of data that will probably lead the Federal Reserve to continue holding off on any more ...
Stock Market Today: Investors Respond to the Usual Uncertainty
At the same time, Bessent's emphasis on expanding energy supply omits other significant inputs for the 10-year. "Concrete ...
The WSJ Dollar Index Flat at 101.8
The WSJ Dollar Index is up 0.01 point or 0.01% today to 101.77 –Largest one-day point and percentage gain since Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 —Snaps a three-trading-day losing streak –Off 3.21% from its ...