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US Economy Adds Surprising 467,000 Jobs in January

US Economy Adds Surprising 467,000 Jobs in January
A Now Hiring sign hangs near the entrance to a Winn-Dixie Supermarket in Hallandale, Fla., on Sept. 21, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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The U.S. economy added 467,000 new jobs in January, topping the market estimate of 150,000, new Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data show.

The unemployment rate edged up to 4 percent, from 3.9 percent in December. That matched the median expectation.

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