US job growth slows in January; unemployment rate at 4.0%
US job growth slowed more than expected in January, but a 4.0% unemployment rate probably will give the Federal Reserve cover ...
Economy adds 143,000 jobs in January, reflecting a slower but solid pace of growth this year
Annual revisions to jobs data and disruptions related to the catastrophic Los Angeles fires and severe winter storms are likely to be reasons behind the slump in job gains.
January Jobs Report Keeps Rates on Pause: What the Experts Are Saying
The unemployment rate, which is derived from a separate survey, declined to 4% from 4.1% the prior month. Economists expected ...
The Manila Times on MSN8d
2024 jobless rate lowest in 19 years
UNEMPLOYMENT fell to its lowest in 19 years in 2024 and job quality also improved to its best showing over the same period, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.
Why the Job Market Is Giving the Fed Cover to Extend a Pause on Rate Cuts
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.
Seattle Times7d
Job growth slowed in January, but overall picture remains solid
Other data bears out that impression: The rate of job openings has sunk below prepandemic ... Average hourly earnings rose 4.1% over the year — more than economists had forecast, and well ...
The New Zealand Herald9d
Unemployment rate hits 5.1%, biggest annual employment decline in 15 years
Unemployment rose in the last quarter of 2024 to 5.1%, up from 4.8% in the September quarter. Annually, unemployment rose by 33,000 to 156,000, as measured by the Household Labour Force Survey.