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US producer inflation trends higher; labor market remains stable
U.S. producer prices increased solidly in January, offering more evidence inflation was picking up again and strengthening financial market views that the Federal Reserve would not be cutting interest rates before the second half of the year.
First Jobs Report Of 2025: Labor Market Still Solid
The Labor Department has released its first jobs report of the year, covering January 2025. It shows that payrolls grew by 143,000 — somewhat lower than economists’ expectations of 175,000. On the other hand, payroll growth for the end of 2024 was revised up quite a bit. Over the past 3 months, payroll growth has averaged a very strong 234,000.
Employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid a slowdown in the labor market
The U.S. economy added fewer jobs in January than economists had forecast, although the jobless rate edged lower.
US weekly jobless claims decline amid stable labor market
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased last week, suggesting the labor market remained stable early in February.
Jobless claims stay low in latest week
Initial jobless claims rose fell by 7,000 to 213,000 in the week ended February 8, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would fall by 4,
Initial jobless claims drop more than expected in past week
K to 213K from 220K prior (revised from 219K), lower than the 217K consensus, according to data released by the Department of Labor on Thursday. The decline indicates that the labor market still remains solid,
Fed will stay idle unless the labor market falls apart, says Morgan Stanley's Ellen Zentner
Ellen Zentner, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management chief economic strategist and global head of thematic and macro investing, ...
A flood of federal workers leaving their jobs likely won't impact the national labor market — yet
Trump's buyout for federal workers likely won't disrupt the national job market, but combined with wider federal cuts, it ...
U.S. Hiring Slowed In January, But The Labor Market Trend May Be Strengthening
US non-farm payrolls in January posted softer-than-expected growth, but the broader profile of the labor market suggests a ...
Trump inherits a labor market at full employment. Can he keep it there?
Defying fears of a pandemic-driven Great Depression and bucking Federal Reserve interest rate hikes as well, the U.S. job ...
The US labor market isn't putting pressure on the Fed's plans to cut interest rates in 2025
A strong January jobs report has investors believing the Federal Reserve likely won't be cutting interest rates in the near ...
Why the labor market could be the only hope for another Fed rate cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appears confident in the US labor market. But that means any signs of a slowdown could ...
Data shows a healthy US job market. Trump disagrees — and blames Biden
By many measures, America’s job market looks to be in good shape: In January, unemployment was at a historically low 4% as ...
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The Labor Market Is Getting Battered, but You Wouldn't Know Looking at the Data
Instead, the most recent labor data shows unemployment low and steady, clocking in at 4%. Plus, job growth is still ...
January jobs report: Unemployment rate falls to 4%, wages rise more than forecast as US labor market remains resilient to start 2025
The January jobs report comes as investors are closely watching for any clues about whether or not the Federal Reserve will ...