US employers added 143,000 jobs in unspectacular January hiring and jobless rate fell to 4% Hiring sign is displayed at a health service center in Chicago, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Credit: AP/Nam Y ...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4% to start 2025.

The U.S. economy added jobs at a slower pace than expected in January, as the Federal Reserve remains in a holding pattern for interest rate cuts as it evaluates the labor market and inflation data.

Employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid LA wildfires, cold weather and uncertainty over President Trump's trade and immigration policies.

The Labor Department released its jobs report for January which showed that the U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs last month, which was below with economists' expectations.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4% to start 2025. The first monthly jobs report of Donald Trump’s second presidency ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4% to start 2025. The first monthly jobs report of Donald Trump’s second presidency ...

U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate fell to 4% to start 2025.

US employers added 143,000 jobs in solid but unspectacular January hiring, jobless rate fell to 4% U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate fell to 4% to start 2025.