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

But first a bit of background: The numbers in Friday’s jobs report most likely will change in the months (and years) to come.

The U.S. economy entered 2025 with a combination of challenges and optimism. Although 143,000 new jobs were created last ...

Friday’s report provided evidence of slowing expansion. The 143,000 jobs added would be the weakest January total since 2016.

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The economy was expected to add 153,000 jobs last month, according to economists polled by financial-data firm FactSet. The unemployment rate in December stepped down to 4.1%, lower than the ...

Treasury yields were higher on Friday, as investors weighed fresh data showing that jobs growth slowed more than expected in January while wage growth increased more than anticipated. The yield on the ...

well ahead of expectations at 153,000 jobs, according to FactSet. S&P 500 futures were down 1% in the wake of the report. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.2%. Dow futures were down 0.7%.