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This story on the January jobs report is developing and will be updated with more details.
The US economy posted solid job growth in January as employers hired at a steady pace to start 2026 as the Federal Reserve assesses the need for rate cuts in the coming months.
What does the employment report say?
The Department of Labor reported on Wednesday that employers it added 130,000 jobs in January That number was above the expectations of economists polled by LSEG, who estimated the economy would add 70,000 jobs.
The unemployment rate it was 4.3%, slightly below economists’ expectations of 4.4%.
Revisions were made to payroll numbers for the previous two months, with the November report down 15,000 from a gain of 56,000 to 41,000; while December gains were revised down by 2,000 from 50,000 to 48,000.
Overall, employment in November and December was 17,000 jobs lower than previously reported.
