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just now   (564+ words) Unemployment rate was 4.3% in January with gains 13,000 less than the 143,000 jobs added a year ago, report shows The US jobs market added 130,000 jobs in January, according to a highly anticipated labor market report released on Wednesday, a surge of job…...

4+ min ago   (515+ words) Job growth in the US picked up last month, gathering pace after the weakest year for new jobs since the Covid-19 pandemic. Employers added a greater-than-expected 130,000 jobs in January, helping nudge the unemployment rate lower to 4.3%, the Labor Department said....

4+ min ago   (666+ words) Mortgage applications declined for the third week in a row. Home loan applications decreased 0.3% from one week prior for the week ending Feb. 6, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume,…...

5+ min ago   (180+ words) Add Axios as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. economy added a whopping 130,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate was 4.3%, the Labor Department said on Wednesday. Why it matters: The surprisingly robust hiring…...

7+ min ago   (757+ words) By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer The unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, the Labor Department said Wednesday. The report included major revisions that reduced the number of jobs created last year to just 181,000, a third the previously reported 584,000 and the weakest…...

7+ min ago   (58+ words) The U.S. labor market shows signs of hiring momentum to kick off 2026. US Economy Adds 130,000 New Jobs, Unemployment Rate Dips to 4.3 Percent The U.S. economy created 130,000 new jobs in January, suggesting employment conditions could be improving following months of a sluggish labor…...

9+ min ago   (71+ words) What is a spending diet? Financial expert explains'ABC7 Chicago CHICAGO (WLS) -- We're back talking about saving and spending in what we're calling Frugal February. Taking small steps now when it comes to your money can have bigger impacts long term....

13+ min ago   (291+ words) EUR/USD faced renewed selling pressure on Wednesday after a stronger-than-expected US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report boosted the US Dollar and dented demand for the Euro. The pair dropped sharply in the immediate aftermath of the release, falling around 68 pips…...

13+ min ago   (329+ words) The Philippines' agriculture sector expanded by 3.1 per cent in 2025, its fastest pace in eight years, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. The sector grew despite 23 storms during the year, including 22 in the second half, which coincided with key…...

13+ min ago   (496+ words) Ahead of the report's release,National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassetttold CNBCon Feb. 9 that people should expect "slightly smaller jobs numbers," saying the results may reflect a "productivity boom" and "a pretty big decline in the labor force." "One shouldn't…...