US jobs see surprise growth in January
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The top 10 fastest-growing jobs in health care, according to BLS data—some pay six figures
The health care industry is still experiencing strong job growth, according to the latest BLS employment report.
January's U.S. employment report signals renewed labor market stability, with nonfarm payrolls far surpassing expectations. Click here for more on US economy.
Moody's economist Mark Zandi doubts job growth will continue despite a strong January jobs report, due to healthcare reliance and AI risks.
The January nonfarm payrolls report beat Wall Street expectations in both job creation and the unemployment rate.
Job growth under President Donald Trump’s second term is being compared to past recessions, based on new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the last year, the United States created 181,000 net jobs out of a total of 158 million jobs.
U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 U.S. payrolls by hundreds of thousands
A stronger-than-expected jobs report for the month of January is likely to cement that the Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady for a while.
The unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent and the economy added 130,000 jobs in January. The gains were powered, once again, by health care.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 70.56 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 50,117.58, preliminary data showed. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US adds surprising 130,000 jobs last month yet revisions cut hundreds of thousands of jobs last year
U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 U.S. payrolls by hundreds of thousands.