In other words, the labor market is far cooler than the "Great Resignation" days of 2022, but there haven't been any clear signs of rapid deterioration. Things are both healthy — and undramatic.

U.S. job openings fell in December, a sign that the labor market is cooling but still healthy.

U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025 and the government ...

The U.S. economy added fewer jobs in January than economists had forecast, although the jobless rate edged lower.