The report follows several others that have reignited concerns about weakening job growth.

By many measures, the U.S. economy is doing quite well, with the gross domestic product surging ahead and stock indexes ...

Donald Trump says the US economy is finally his. Now he’ll have to defend it.

Jobs growth is decoupling from economic growth for the first time since the post-Great Financial Crisis era, Mohamed El-Erian ...

The report also underscores an odd aspect of the U.S. economy: It is growing steadily, but without creating many jobs. Growth ...

The U.S. economy added jobs at a steady pace to start the year, as the Labor Department reported that employers hired 130,000 workers in January 2026, beating expectations.

Investors will get twin reports this week on employment and consumer prices. They’ll help set the stage for when the Fed cuts interest rates this year — if it reduces them at all.

Editor’s note: This article was updated to add more details and context. The U.S. economy added 130,000 jobs in January, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ...

We’ll get a first look Wednesday at the state of the US job market as 2026 kicked off, as well as a clearer picture of hiring in 2025. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the January jobs ...