February 11, 2026
U.S. added 130K jobs in January, easily beating forecasts
The U.S. added more jobs than expected during the month of January, the government reported Wednesday, a development that should ease fears about lackluster hiring.
TL;DR
- U.S. job additions exceeded expectations in January.
- The government reported the January hiring figures on Wednesday.
- This news is expected to reduce worries about weak hiring.
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