US economy created 143,000 jobs in January
Decline in unemployment rate bolsters Fed case for slow pace of interest rate cuts
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Trump tracker: US economy
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ADP says 183,000 private-sector jobs created in January. Labor market in pretty good shape.
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US economy grew 2.8 percent in 2024, but slowed to end year
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US economy grew at 2.3% rate in fourth quarter
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Watch live: Biden to discuss economy after US added 256K jobs in December
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U.S. economy adds 256,000 jobs in December, unemployment rate at 4.1%
The final jobs report of the Biden administration has been released. It shows that the U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December and that the unemployment rate came in at 4.1%. NBC News’ ...NBC News - Jan. 10
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