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US Added Fewer Jobs Than Expected, Unemployment Rate Dips to 4 Percent

Health care, retail, and government saw the largest number of new jobs in January.
US Added Fewer Jobs Than Expected, Unemployment Rate Dips to 4 Percent
A hiring sign at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City shopping mall in Arlington, Va., on Jan 3, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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The U.S. economy added fewer new jobs than expected in January, offset by a lower unemployment rate and stronger wage growth.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the country created 143,000 jobs, down from an upwardly revised 307,000 in December 2024.
Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."