US employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, jobless rate slips to 4%

U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025 and the government revised November and December payrolls higher

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US employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, jobless rate slips to 4%

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