January jobs surge tempered by sharp downward revisions
Employers added 130,000 jobs in January, exceeding expectations and marking the strongest monthly gain since December 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment report released Feb. 11. The unemployment rate declined to 4.3%, down from 4.4% in December.
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