The latest job market report was a bit of a "mixed bag" for the housing sector, with wages now rising faster than inflation ...

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

Economists had been expecting an overall healthy reading, with 169,000 net new jobs created in the month and the unemployment ...

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

While the headline number missed estimates, the January jobs report showed signs of strength investors think will keep rates ...

The Dow was on pace for a 0.4% weekly gain, while the S&P 500 was up 0.5% so far and the Nasdaq Composite was 0.7% higher ...

U.S. job growth likely slowed in January, partly restrained by wild fires in California and cold weather across much of the ...

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 ...

By Ben Casselman The Labor Department’s latest monthly report on hiring and unemployment will include revisions for previous months that should give a more accurate picture of the U.S. job ...

Economists were projecting the unemployment rate would stay at 4.1% and 170,000 jobs would be added, according to FactSet estimates. Friday’s report — which also featured some significant data ...