U.S. Labor Market Surges with 353,000 New Jobs in January, Crushing Expectations In January, the U.S. economy showcased its resilience by adding 353,000 jobs, significantly surpassing the Dow Jones estimate of 185,000. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate remained steady at 3.7%, defying expectations of a rise to 3.8%. Remarkably, average hourly earnings surged by 0.6% for the month, doubling the forecast and indicating a year-over-year wage increase of 4.5%, which outpaced the predicted 4.1%. The expansion in employment was broad-based, with professional and business services, health care, and retail trade leading the contributions. « Previous Article Next Article » Share This Article Choose Your Platform: Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Related Posts Why I Took Physical Delivery of My Tesla Stock Certificates READ MORE Tax Season and Rising Debt Costs Push U.S. February DeficitWider READ MORE Javier Milei's Budget Miracle: Libertarian Principles in Action! READ MORE China's Economic Woes Lead to Record Gold Buying Spree READ MORE Powell Warns ‘The US Is on an Unsustainable Fiscal Path’ READ MORE Add a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Comment
