US employers added 143,000 jobs in unspectacular January hiring and jobless rate fell to 4%
U.S. employment growth slowed in January 2025 with 143,000 jobs added, contrary to economists' expectations of 170,000. The ...
Why the Job Market Is Giving the Fed Cover to Extend a Pause on Rate Cuts
The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after pausing cuts last month.
US employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, jobless rate slips to 4%
U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs in January 2025, with healthcare, retail, and government sectors seeing growth, while ...
Forecasting Errors Could Put Fed on Wrong Side Again
However, as the history of Fed rate-cutting cycles shows, the Fed often “ reacts“ to economic events that undermined their previous assessments of lagging economic data. In other words, the Fed is ...