The US Labor Department on Wednesday (local time) reported strong jobs data for January 2026, with employers adding 130,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate declining to 4.3%, Bloomberg reported. The data released shows a strong start to 2026 as compared to the slowed growth witnessed in the previous year, when job gains averaged…
Jobs growth slows, unemployment rate falls to 4.4% Fed unlikely to cut rates this month, futures show 4.8% chance Supreme Court doesn’t rule on Trump’s tariff policies on Friday (Updated in New York afternoon time) NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Interest rate sensitive two-year Treasury yields rose on Friday after data showed that jobs…
US employers added a modest 50,000 jobs, capping a year marked by consistently weak hiring momentum. The latest data underscore a labor market that has cooled significantly compared with the robust gains seen in earlier. Despite the soft job growth, the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%, suggesting that fewer people are actively seeking work even…
