January Jobs Report Reveals Weaker Growth Than Predicted—Weakest Start To Year Since 2016
- Posted on February 7, 2025
- By Forbes
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January Jobs Report Reveals Weaker Growth Than Predicted—Weakest Start To Year Since 2016
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Yet the unemployment rate edged down to 4% and wages increased more than expected to a new record.