U.S. economy adds 143,000 jobs in January, unemployment at 4%

The U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4%. NBC News’ Brian Cheung and editor-in-chief at Investopedia Caleb Silver break down the latest economic figures.

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