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The January jobs report revealed fewer new jobs than expected but the unemployment ticked down slightly. The latest data out Friday showed non-farm payrolls climbed by a seasonally adjusted 143,000 on the month,

The U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 4 percent in January, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department.

The U.S. economy entered 2025 with a combination of challenges and optimism. Although 143,000 new jobs were created last month, which fell short of expectations, the unemployment rate still dipped to 4% per new reports published on Feb.