WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4% to start 2025.

By many measures, America’s job market looks to be in good shape: In January, unemployment was at a historically low 4% as employers continued the second-longest streak of job growth in US history, ...

U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs last month, somewhat fewer than forecast, while unemployment fell to 4 percent and hourly earnings rose.

The US labor market isn't showing signs of weakness that would prompt another interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in ...

The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.

Aside from its $4.7 billion homebuilding cash balance, it also has $2.9 billion available on its revolving credit facility (or $7.6 billion of total homebuilding liquidity) Given our long-term outlook ...

The unemployment rate, which is derived from a separate survey, declined to 4% from 4.1% the prior month. Economists expected ...

“Today’s data sends a moderately bullish signal about the strength of the labor market,” says Preston Caldwell, senior US ...

For now, he said, the Fed is in "wait and see" mode amid uncertainty over the economic effects of Trump administration ...